by Rob | Jan 10, 2020 | News
The Law Commission has set out three ways to cut the cost that leaseholders have to pay to buy the freehold or extend the lease of their homes – a controversial subject on which the government has pledged to take action in the future.
by Rob | Jan 10, 2020 | News
Agents are reporting that they are being told that they must use electronic verification to make their checks.
by Rob | Jan 10, 2020 | News
The Law Commission has been accused of coming up with underwhelming proposals 18 months after it first consulted on reforms to the enfranchisement process.
by Rob | Jan 9, 2020 | News
New anti-money laundering laws – Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 – come into force tomorrow.
by Rob | Jan 9, 2020 | News
Leasehold campaigners have taken their concerns about a lack of tenure information in property listings to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Leasehold & Commonhold Reform.
by Rob | Jan 9, 2020 | News
A lawyer has said that a number of estate agents are asking legal firms for information about buyers or sellers, without realising that this information cannot be released unless the solicitor has the client’s signed, written authority.
by Rob | Jan 8, 2020 | News
The new government has announced that its first Budget is to be held on Wednesday March 11 – and it’s giving agents and others the opportunity to put forward their views.
by Rob | Jan 8, 2020 | News
New technology which claims to reduce the time to reach exchange of contracts down to 11 days in the new build sector is to be launched into the secondhand homes market by spring. (PIE)
by Rob | Jan 8, 2020 | News
The regulations are designed to help tackle rising levels of fraud and eliminate money laundering, things that are likely to be a key priority for everyone this year.
by Rob | Jan 8, 2020 | News
The Government has pledged millions of pounds to help local councils crack down on criminal landlords and letting agents.
by Rob | Jan 8, 2020 | News
On Saturday 4th January 2020, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP called on landlords to make it easier to allow responsible tenants to live in properties with their well behaved pets.
by Rob | Jan 7, 2020 | News
A solicitor who “closed his eyes” to the activities of people he knew were fraudsters, has been struck off.
by Rob | Jan 6, 2020 | News
The entire branch network across the Connells Group has signed up to technology whereby incoming customer emails trigger office phones to ring.
by Rob | Jan 6, 2020 | News
Model tenancy agreements are to be overhauled in order to encourage more landlords to accept tenants with pets.
by Rob | Jan 2, 2020 | News
Alex Chesterman, the entrepreneur who founded Zoopla, has given vocal backing to a new conveyancing app called Thirdfort.
by Rob | Dec 30, 2019 | News
The government introduced the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive into UK law just before Christmas – and it has a significant implication for agents.
by Rob | Dec 23, 2019 | News
The Queen’s speech, which is written by the government, has pledged to provide homes at a discount for local first-time buyers.
by Rob | Dec 23, 2019 | News
The Queen’s speech was underwhelming for the housing sector but did reinforce the government’s intentions to help the leasehold sector.
by Rob | Dec 23, 2019 | News
The UK Financial Intelligence Unit has recently published the 2019 National Crime Agency Report on SARS with details on the reporting regime for the past year.
by Rob | Dec 21, 2019 | News
It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating delays and complications.
