by Rob | Nov 1, 2019 | News
Gazeal, the company offering a system through estate agents which aims to tie buyers and sellers into a transaction after acceptance of an offer, has announced a new partnership with the Mortgage Advice Bureau.
by Rob | Nov 1, 2019 | News
Reservation Agreements may require bigger financial penalties than the £500 to £1,000 currently envisaged if they are to work.
by Rob | Nov 1, 2019 | News
A London estate agency is attempting to help leaseholders with short leases who may be finding it hard to raise funds through the value of their properties.
by Rob | Nov 1, 2019 | News
At the start of October, the 1,000th digital mortgage deed was registered with HM Land Registry with many heralding the accolade as promoting the property sector’s imminent digital future.
by Rob | Oct 31, 2019 | News
Almost inevitably on Halloween, there’s a report today on the horror stories that deter buyers – but it may well be that this throws a light on why so many potential sales fall through.
by Rob | Oct 31, 2019 | News
A tax expert is urging owners of second homes, as well as property investors and existing landlords, to seek independent financial advice if they are considering selling their home – particularly if they anticipate the sale process going beyond April 6 next...
by Rob | Oct 31, 2019 | News
Modern Method of Auction is becoming popular across the UK as a more buyer friendly option, especially with motivated sellers who want to achieve a quick sale.
by Rob | Oct 31, 2019 | News
Supreme Court justices have ruled by a three to two majority that a freeholder was entitled to withhold consent for a leaseholder to apply for planning permission that might reduce the value of a West End property.
by Rob | Oct 31, 2019 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority will once again sweep law firm websites in a bid to drag more of them into compliance with transparency rules.
by Rob | Oct 30, 2019 | News
Homes are now taking over 12 weeks to reach sales agreed stage, with sales prices at an average of 3.8% below asking price – equating to an average drop of £9,800.
by Rob | Oct 30, 2019 | News
A “single source of truth” that contains all the information about a property before it goes on the market is in the works as part of plans to speed up the home buying and selling process, it has emerged.
by Rob | Oct 29, 2019 | News
The Legal Services Board (LSB) is encouraging more legal services regulators to promote the uptake of Blockchain technology by regulated firms.
by Rob | Oct 29, 2019 | News
Another estate agency has come out in favour of reservation agreements.
by Rob | Oct 29, 2019 | News
421 properties worth over £5 billion were bought in the UK using suspicious wealth.
by Rob | Oct 29, 2019 | News
Thousands of firms are to be contacted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority within the coming weeks asking what measures they have in place to combat money laundering.
by Rob | Oct 28, 2019 | News
This call comes from a number of homeowners who are looking to sell their property but have been confronted with this change of legislation which requires them to address it if they are selling a property.
by Rob | Oct 28, 2019 | News
The Government is keen to introduce a system of having legally binding agreements to reduce the number of transactions collapsing every year.
by Rob | Oct 28, 2019 | News
A solicitor specialising in technology says he will defy the rule requiring him to display the SRA’s new digital badge on his firm’s website – on the ground that it contravenes data protection law.
by Rob | Oct 25, 2019 | News
Dozens of UK law firms are – wittingly or unwittingly – providing corrupt individuals with services that enable them to “move, hide and defend their ill-gotten gains with impunity”, Transparency International (TI) has claimed.
by Rob | Oct 23, 2019 | News
A London agency makes some of its buyers pay upwards of £5,000 in Reservation Agreements – well ahead of the likely introduction of a similar scheme by the government.
