by Rob | Jan 16, 2020 | News
There is speculation that either Jenrick or McVey – or possibly both – will have to go.
by Rob | Jan 16, 2020 | News
Pressure is increasing on agents and portals to ensure leasehold terms are spelled out in all property listings, amid concerns that there will be a government crackdown on mis-selling.
by Rob | Jan 16, 2020 | News
A new service, Property Information Packs, is to roll out nationwide within the next three months, aiming at speeding up conveyancing and reducing fall-throughs.
by Rob | Jan 16, 2020 | News
An experienced solicitor has been fined £20,000 for misconduct after being duped into accepting that a woman was who she said she was because he did not require documentary proof.
by Rob | Jan 16, 2020 | News
HMLR remains optimistic about efforts to reform land charge data to make the conveyancing process less stressful – despite acknowledging that the work is going slower than expected.
by Rob | Jan 15, 2020 | News
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed that leaseholders will get a redress mechanism as he promised that long-awaited legislation on reform of the controversial form of tenure is on its way.
by Rob | Jan 15, 2020 | News
Estate agents and others in the property industry have much more to do to deter money laundering.
by Rob | Jan 14, 2020 | News
Claire Louise Ainsworth has been found guilty of conveyancing fraud, whilst she worked for an online estate agent.
by Rob | Jan 13, 2020 | News
The All-Party Parliamentary Group recognises the efforts of the Law Commission and welcomes efforts to make leasehold enfranchisement – extending leases and leaseholders’ buying the freehold – easier, simpler and more cost-effective.
by Rob | Jan 13, 2020 | News
Decision is made to remove the £100 fee just 24 hours before the latest and 5th EU Anti Money Laundering directive passes into UK law.
by Rob | Jan 13, 2020 | News
UK estate agents are amongst the worst paid in any country in the world according to new data.
by Rob | Jan 13, 2020 | News
Consumers are being advised that they should pay estate agents no more than 1% plus VAT for a sole agency contract.
by Rob | Jan 13, 2020 | News
The government has reminded organisations about the requirement for obliged entities to report additional information discrepancies to Companies House.
by Rob | Jan 10, 2020 | News
Warning comes from leading leasehold services provider which warns reducing income for freeholders will hit the block management sector hard.
by Rob | Jan 10, 2020 | News
The Law Commission has published a report setting out options for reducing the costs leaseholders have to pay during the enfranchisement process of extending their lease or buying the freehold title.
by Rob | Jan 10, 2020 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has urged around 7,000 of its regulated firms to re-assess their processes now that the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive has come into force.
by Rob | Jan 10, 2020 | News
A leading specialist in leasehold enfranchisement has claimed current leasehold legislation is to blame for attributing to disputes and hostility between leaseholders and freeholders during the enfranchisement process.
by Rob | Jan 10, 2020 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority will take into account the short period of time law firms have had to comply if they fall foul of today’s new anti-money laundering rules, it has said.
by Rob | Jan 10, 2020 | News
After a year after receiving hundreds of responses to proposals for reforming the process enabling leaseholders to buy or extend their lease, the Law Commission presents the government with three options.
by Rob | Jan 10, 2020 | News
Treasury-approved guidance on how to comply with the new anti-money laundering regime coming in to force today may not be available for months.
