IMPORTANT: Cyber Crime
E-mail scams are common and transactions involving Solicitors are frequently targeted. Conveyancing transactions are particularly at risk of attempted fraud. We will never notify you of a change to our bank details by e-mail or telephone. We will only provide our bank details to you by secure means and you will be required to telephone and ask us for a password to access them. If you receive an email from us that looks suspicious or contradicts our policy on this, please contact us immediately on 0191 3887884. For payments we are to make to you, we will have obtained your written instructions regarding bank details at the start of your case; any instructions to change those details will be required in writing from you and after you have answered our security questions.
**Buyers/sellers protect yourselves: Do not feel pressured into changing any bank details. If you receive an email purporting to be from us stating a change in our bank details, you should ring us on a previously used telephone number. Check the email address carefully, look for anomalies, spellings or changes to known email addresses, and if in doubt telephone us to check the information is correct. Buyers and Sellers should avoid using public Wi-Fi systems to check emails when property transactions are being made. Fraudsters can easily hack into vulnerable Wi-Fi systems. Avoid sharing social media posts about buying/selling your house. Fraudsters may obtain this information and know the next step is a large financial transaction.
IMPORTANT: Change of address for the Legal Ombudsman (LeO)
Please be aware that the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has recently changed its postal address.
The new address went live on Monday 22 January 2024,
A redirection for all mail being sent to the previous address will remain in place for three months- ending on 16 April 2024.
All written correspondence should now be sent to:
Legal Ombudsman
PO Box 6167
Slough
SL1 0EH
Further information can be found on their website (www.legalombudsman.org.uk)
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Welcome Chris Elliot
The Richmond Partnership is delighted to welcome Chris Elliott as our new Head of Property. Since qualifying as a solicitor in 2002, Chris has been fortunate enough to gain extensive knowledge and expertise in property matters and has worked on a variety of...
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