by Rob | Oct 23, 2020 | News
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is taking credit for saving thousands of agency jobs through increased transactions prompted by the stamp duty holiday.
by Rob | Oct 22, 2020 | News
The housing market continues to benefit from the government’s stamp duty holiday, with residential transactions returning to pre-Covid-19 levels in September, but there could yet be room for strong sales growth over the next few months.
by Rob | Oct 22, 2020 | News
Savills says the shape and size of the housing market in the coming months will be determined by the capacity of conveyancers and lenders to respond to demand.
by Rob | Oct 22, 2020 | Alerts, News
Correspondence from email addresses ending “@rfblegals.co.uk” potentially misusing the name Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP.
by Rob | Oct 22, 2020 | Alerts, News
An email has been sent falsely claiming to be from Freeths LLP, in relation to a supposedly unclaimed inheritance.
by Rob | Oct 22, 2020 | Alerts, News
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from “Sara Cohen”
by Rob | Oct 22, 2020 | Alerts, News
The website “www․probatetrustees.com” has been operating claiming to be for a “law firm in Lincoln.”
by Rob | Oct 22, 2020 | Alerts, News
Correspondence from email addresses ending “@bluntssolicitor.co.uk” potentially misusing the name Blunts Solicitors Limited.
by Rob | Oct 22, 2020 | Alerts, News
Correspondence from email addresses ending “@middletonssolicitor.co.uk” potentially misusing the name of Middleton & Upsall LLP.
by Rob | Oct 22, 2020 | News
Industry leaders comment on the Home Buying and Selling Group’s (HBSG) pledge for all those involved in house buying and selling process.
by Rob | Oct 21, 2020 | News
The government is being urged not to outlaw the use of Section 21 to oust tenants, after a new report found that it would almost certainly lead to a fall in the number of properties available to rent.
by Rob | Oct 21, 2020 | News
Homeowners occupying flats they cannot sell due to cladding issues, amid new safety rules introduced in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, are reportedly being forced to accept enormous discounts.
by Rob | Oct 21, 2020 | News
Delays across the house buying sector mean those wanting to benefit from the stamp duty holiday need to begin the buying and selling process by November 1.
by Rob | Oct 20, 2020 | News, Updates
Information about pre-existing and new practice of particular relevance in the current circumstances (practice guide 80).
by Rob | Oct 20, 2020 | News, Updates
HM Land Registry will resume the cancelling of applications with outstanding requests for information (requisitions) from 16 November 2020.
by Rob | Oct 20, 2020 | News
The National Association of Estate Agents wants the government to initiate a mortgage guarantee scheme to encourage more 95 per cent loans, as well as an extension to the current stamp duty holiday.
by Rob | Oct 19, 2020 | Alerts, News
An email has been sent falsely claiming to be from Simeon Gilchrist.
by Rob | Oct 19, 2020 | News, Updates
Applying for first registration of land where the title deeds have been lost or destroyed (practice guide 2).
by Rob | Oct 19, 2020 | News, Updates
How to apply for a notice or restriction to protect a third-party interest in an estate (practice guide 19).
by Rob | Oct 19, 2020 | News
A number of property buyers risk missing out on stamp duty savings because of backlogs in the property market, conveyancing bodies have warned.