by Rob | May 1, 2020 | News
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has warned agents risk falling foul of Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPR) when conducting video viewings.
by Rob | May 1, 2020 | News
The Federation of Independent Agents and the ESTAS review and awards platform have formed what they call “a key partnership.”
by Rob | Apr 30, 2020 | News
Thousands of high street and sole practitioner firms may shut within six months as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, alarming new research by the Law Society suggests.
by Rob | Apr 30, 2020 | Alerts, News
Emails have been sent, falsely claiming to be from Haque & Hausmann Solicitors in respect of a “short term loan agreement”.
by Rob | Apr 30, 2020 | Alerts, News
An email and a letter have been sent, falsely claiming to be from Ewan & Co Solicitors LLP in respect of a “short term loan agreement”.
by Rob | Apr 30, 2020 | News
There is a raft of support available to all types of businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak, including emergency loans and the job retention scheme.
by Rob | Apr 30, 2020 | News
COVID-19 has shown that online services are more important than ever. The virus is a catalyst that could accelerate the digitisation of the industry.
by Rob | Apr 30, 2020 | News
The government has rightly acknowledged that keeping the justice system running during the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis is vital, and that legal practitioners are fundamental to achieving this aim.
by Rob | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Property transactions worth a total of £82bn are on pause due to the coronavirus lockdown, a report from Zoopla has found.
by Rob | Apr 29, 2020 | Alerts, News
The website “www.bmorganlawfirm.co.uk” is operating, falsely claiming to be the website for a firm of solicitors called “Blake Morgan Law Firm”․
by Rob | Apr 29, 2020 | News
A property tax specialist is warning that sellers of buy to lets or holiday homes may have to estimate their own Capital Gains Tax liability under a new government rule.
by Rob | Apr 29, 2020 | News
The government of one part of the British Isles has produced guidelines for removal firms and they could be the model for how house moves operate nationwide after the lockdown.
by Rob | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Ground-breaking conveyancing law firm Muve has completed a £1.1m equity funding round, despite the property market grinding to a halt during the Covid-19 crisis.
by Rob | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Profits at NAHL plc – the company that owns National Accident Helpline – tumbled by nearly 80% in 2019 as it was hit by uncertainty in the personal injury and property markets.
by Rob | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Seven of the eight frontline regulators have “confirmed their continued commitment” to the Legal Choices website, despite the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) no longer wanting to run it.
by Rob | Apr 29, 2020 | News
The government has confirmed it is considering reforms to the probate legislation, but said lockdown restrictions must be weighed up against the protection of elderly people from fraud.
by Rob | Apr 27, 2020 | Alerts, News
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP.
by Rob | Apr 27, 2020 | News
It may be a tough time for estate agents to get sales through to completion at the moment but there are efforts to at least getting Britain building again during lockdown.
by Rob | Apr 27, 2020 | News
One of the few agents anywhere in the British Isles who has returned to something like normal working has revealed new guidelines showing how it is possible to do the job safely.
by Rob | Apr 27, 2020 | News
Only 33 per cent of agents want to return to working the same way as before the Coronavirus crisis, according to a survey.