by Rob | Oct 29, 2020 | Alerts, News
A number of people have received unsolicited phone calls from an unidentified caller claiming to be working for Express Solicitors Limited. The caller has asked for information from the recipients of the call.
by Rob | Oct 29, 2020 | Alerts, News
A member of the public has received an invoice falsely claiming to be from “Balfour Arlington-Whit” for services in relation to an investment transaction.
by Rob | Oct 29, 2020 | News
Estate agents have joined forces with other property groups representing the home moving process, including search agents, mortgage intermediaries, conveyancing, surveying, energy assessors and removal companies, to call on the chancellor to extend the stamp duty...
by Rob | Oct 29, 2020 | News
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been told to avoid a stamp duty holiday cliff-edge next March at any price – because it could be devastating for agents and consumers.
by Rob | Oct 29, 2020 | News
The mandatory qualifications expected of agents have not been forgotten and will come into effect in two or three years.
by Rob | Oct 28, 2020 | News
The Guild of Property Professionals has launched what it describes as a new ‘buyer boosting platform’ that it hopes will appeal to agents.
by Rob | Oct 28, 2020 | News
The chancellor Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure to extend the stamp duty holiday beyond 31 March, amid concerns that thousands of buyers could fail to complete before the deadline.
by Rob | Oct 28, 2020 | News
A conveyancing firm is blaming councils for delays in transactions.
by Rob | Oct 28, 2020 | Alerts, News
A letter has been sent falsely claiming to be from “AH Fitzgerald Solicitors”, in relation to a supposed investment.
by Rob | Oct 26, 2020 | Alerts, News
An email has been sent falsely claiming to be from Wiseman Lee LLP, in relation to a property purchase.
by Rob | Oct 26, 2020 | Alerts, News
Emails using the domain “directinlaw․co․uk”
by Rob | Oct 26, 2020 | Alerts, News
A member of the public has received an unsolicited telephone call potentially claiming to be connected with Burges Salmon LLP.
by Rob | Oct 26, 2020 | News
Agents hoping they could keep their branches open to help facilitate sales, lettings and property management had their hopes dashed on Friday.
by Rob | Oct 26, 2020 | News, Updates
How to extend the term of a lease and register the transaction (practice guide 28).
by Rob | Oct 26, 2020 | News, Updates
Guidance on applications to register transactions involving trustees of land, aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 24).
by Rob | Oct 26, 2020 | News
The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) held its inaugural stakeholders meeting supported by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government. The Association has been set up by four founding members, originally a subcommittee of the Home Buying and Selling...
by Rob | Oct 26, 2020 | News
The outgoing chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents is warning that the sales system continues to struggle with the volume of transactions.
by Rob | Oct 25, 2020 | Alerts, News
Correspondence from email addresses ending “@pritchardjone.co.uk” potentially misusing the name of Pritchard Jones Lane LLP.
by Rob | Oct 25, 2020 | Alerts, News
Correspondence from email addresses ending “@cuningtons.co.uk” potentially misusing the name of Cunningtons LLP.
by Rob | Oct 23, 2020 | News
Consumer research by YouGov found that more than one in four home buyers are more likely to go with an estate agent’s recommendation when choosing a lawyer or licenced conveyancer.
