Free Wi-Fi for visitors to Nelsons
Posted by Justin on Sep 28, 2011 in Nelsons' Column | 0 comments Visitors to Nelsons can make use of our free Wi-Fi connection while they are here – just ask for details when you callread more
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Property theft – an update
Posted by Justin on Sep 28, 2011 in Nelsons' Column | 0 comments For those of you who have read our factsheet on property theft, I see that the Land Registry is now consulting on a possible “Home Owner Monitoring Service” – it seems that the Land Registry has woken up to the fact that their existing anti-property theft measures are ineffective and something more is requiredread more
Strange but true: legal documents are significant
Posted by Justin on Sep 26, 2011 in Nelsons' Column | 0 comments Many people seem to think that, when it suits them, they can shrug off their obligations under a lease or contract with no consequences. Believe it or not, this is not the case: legal documents do indeed have legal consequences Contracts If you enter into a contract, you are legally bound by it. It is no good claiming later that the contract does not suit you. Perhaps more importantly, until the...read more
Et tu, Brute?
Posted by Justin on Sep 23, 2011 in Nelsons' Column | 0 comments With something of a fanfare, the Law Society has introduced its “Conveyancing Quality Service”, but in doing so it is harming the interests of solicitors and not helping anybody – except the big lending institutions who want to tighten their grip on the housing market. The original aim of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) was, the Law Society tells us, “to speed up...read more
Wishful thinking
Posted by Justin on Sep 21, 2011 in Nelsons' Column | 0 comments Paul Marsh, past president of the Law Society and a residential conveyancer, stood down from the Law Society Council in July. In “Property in Practice” – the Law Society Property Group’s magazine – he reflected on the changes he has seen since he qualified in 1972. One particular comment caught my eye – I nearly exploded when I read it: “Local firms,...read more