by Rob | Nov 19, 2020 | Alerts, News
An email has been sent claiming to be from “CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP” regarding a supposed “M&A transaction”.
by Rob | Nov 19, 2020 | News
A leasehold group has written to Housing Minister Chris Pincher pressing for an update on the government’s approach to reform for the sector.
by Rob | Nov 19, 2020 | News
The government has revealed new regional price caps for its revamped Help To Buy Equity Loan scheme, set to operate between 2021 and 2023.
by Rob | Nov 19, 2020 | News
H M Land Registry has unveiled a new set of requirements to encourage digital identity checks in the conveyancing process.
by Rob | Nov 18, 2020 | Alerts, News
Emails have been sent misusing the name of James Burrows of MFB Solicitors.
by Rob | Nov 18, 2020 | News
The customer service performance of conveyancers has improved in recent months according to the ESTAS review platform.
by Rob | Nov 18, 2020 | News
The government has brought in emergency rules putting a hold on evictions in England until January 11, apart from where tenants had already built up substantial arrears before the pandemic.
by Rob | Nov 18, 2020 | News
Mortgage lenders have extended mortgage payment holidays until 31st July 2021 for those whose finances have been affected by the pandemic.
by Rob | Nov 18, 2020 | News, Updates
Expenditure over £500 by HM Land Registry using a government procurement card (GPC).
by Rob | Nov 17, 2020 | News
One of the country’s top buying agents is advising purchasers and vendors to avoid online agencies and ‘bucketshop’ conveyancers.
by Rob | Nov 17, 2020 | News
Boris Johnson’s “Build Build Build” announcement earlier this year was designed to help drag the UK economy out of what could prove to be a steep recession, with a programme to spend billions of pounds on infrastructure to build back to prosperity.
by Rob | Nov 17, 2020 | News
The new Help to Buy: Equity Loan (2021-2023) scheme is now open for business.
by Rob | Nov 17, 2020 | News
Landlords facing huge losses and non-paying tenants can now evict under a limited number of circumstances including nine months’ rent arrears.
by Rob | Nov 17, 2020 | News
A law firm is seeking a Judicial Review of government guidance to put evictions on hold while local and national lockdown restrictions are in force.
by Rob | Nov 17, 2020 | News
A Chancellor-commissioned report has recommended a major overhaul of Capital Gains Tax (CGT).
by Rob | Nov 17, 2020 | News
Directors of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) have written to Housing Minister, Christopher Pincher MP calling for an update on when the Government will issue its response to the Law Commission’s recommendation for leasehold...
by Rob | Nov 16, 2020 | News
Despite the bad press conveyancers are being subject to over recent months their client service levels have in fact increased.
by Rob | Nov 16, 2020 | News
A prominent PropTech supplier wants agents to hand over much more information to conveyancers to allow them to make faster progress on transactions, especially in time-critical periods.
by Rob | Nov 16, 2020 | News
The ‘dysfunctional’ housing market is encouraging people to pay over the odds for homes, warned Sarah Coles, personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.
by Rob | Nov 16, 2020 | News
Mortgage lenders say that a deterioration in the quality of applications is causing bottlenecks and making it harder for them to maintain good service levels.
