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Online conveyancing comes another step closer
HM Land Registry has awarded Compaq Services a £71m contract to design, implement and manage the IT infrastructure for its land registration systems.
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RICS welcomes government proposals for e-conveyancing
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has welcomed the government’s proposed e-conveyancing legislation but has raised concerns over security and the readiness of people to switch to paperless transactions.
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BPF welcomes Queen’s Speech
The British Property Federation (BPF) has welcomed legislation proposed in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday, which confirmed that the Government will push through commonhold and leasehold reform and introduce e-conveyancing.
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Expert warns of e-commerce stamp duty cost
Proposals to bring stamp duty up to date with the internet age could cost the property industry £200m pa, a leading tax expert has warned.
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Land Registry web service set to revolutionise conveyancing
The time it takes to complete commercial property transactions could be cut in half thanks to a new online title search service launched today.
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Electronic conveyancing Bill gets second reading
The time needed to buy a house could be slashed from months to a matter of weeks, or even days, if the governments proposals for electronic conveyancing become law.
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Law Commission puts legislative weight behind e-conveyancing
Paperless conveyancing could become a reality sooner than expected. Officials at the Law Commission are working on plans to expand the government’s E-Commerce Bill, bringing forward the time when exchange…
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Law Society support for e-conveyancing convention
The Law Society has indicated its initial support for the Lord Chancellor’s Department’s e-conveyancing consultation. The consultation paper and draft legislation propose to permit the use of electronic conveyancing documents,…
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Land Registry to stay in public domain
The Land Registry will remain in the public sector despite the changes promised in the Land Registration Bill, according to a Government report.
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RICS disappointed as Queen’s speech ignores Homes Bill
The Queen’s Speech today has confirmed that the Government will introduce commonhold and reform leasehold, but made no mention of the controversial seller’s packs.
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Steering group created to oversee development of e-conveyancing
A new steering group is being established to oversee the development of the government’s plans to establish electronic conveyancing in England and Wales.
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Canadian venture to run Land Information Service
A consortium headed by Canadian IT company MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates is to run the National Land Information Service (NLIS). The consortium’s other members are the Law Society, the Halifax…