by Rob | Jan 24, 2019 | News
The Law Society has said it is “deeply concerned” that new rules proposed by the Legal Services Board could largely prevent it from either lobbying or criticising the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
by Rob | Jan 23, 2019 | News
The government has announced that it will trial reservation agreements this year, telling conveyancers that buyers should not be allowed to pull out of transactions without consequences ‘just because they decided they do not like the avocado bathroom...
by Rob | Jan 23, 2019 | News
It’s been revealed that the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team is to deliver new guidelines to agents for referral fees next month.
by Rob | Jan 23, 2019 | News
The former chief executive of Emoov says online estate agencies charge too little, so risk appearing cheap and ineffective to potential customers.
by Rob | Jan 23, 2019 | News
Newton Fallowell has made an astonishing £5m in referral fees earned from conveyancing firm Move with Us over the last two decades.
by Rob | Jan 23, 2019 | News
Purplebricks has launched a new PR offensive in Australia, accusing traditional agents of being archaic commission collectors.
by Rob | Jan 23, 2019 | News
Last Wednesday, the government survived a no-confidence vote following an unequivocal rejection of Theresa May’s proposed Brexit. The ongoing turmoil at Westminster isn’t doing anything to calm nerves in the property market.
by Rob | Jan 23, 2019 | News
Consumer champions have said the time for talking about transparency is over, while urging regulators to do more to keep people informed about law firm compliance breaches.
by Rob | Jan 22, 2019 | News
A think tank is suggesting that micro-homes could be the answer to London’s shortage of available homes for first time buyers.
by Rob | Jan 21, 2019 | News
Should buyers and sellers conceal the truth during such a huge purchase?
by Rob | Jan 18, 2019 | News
The civil servant leading work to reform the house buying has revealed key areas of government thinking – with a ban on referral fees being considered.
by Rob | Jan 18, 2019 | News
A ban on referral fees paid to agents is on the cards, an industry audience was told yesterday.
by Rob | Jan 18, 2019 | News
It is clear that the conveyancing sector is moving through huge changes that have the potential to create a positive consumer-centric year ahead.
by Rob | Jan 17, 2019 | News
A survey of 6,000 members of the public and 660 estate and letting agents has revealed some striking findings about how consumers relate to estate agencies and portals.
by Rob | Jan 16, 2019 | News
The Law Commission has given its backing to making commonhold a “viable alternative” to leasehold ownership for flats.
by Rob | Jan 15, 2019 | News
Confusion has arisen over the rules about holding deposits on behalf of property sellers after a high street solicitor sought clarification from the Solicitors Regulation Authority over a key proposal in the government’s plans for improving home-buying.
by Rob | Jan 15, 2019 | News
A firm offering concierge services to home movers has raised £1.5m in funding, in a round led by the early backers of Zoopla.
by Rob | Jan 15, 2019 | News
The National Association of Estate Agents has met with other members of a high-level government board to look at ways of tackling economic crime.
by Rob | Jan 15, 2019 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority must improve its approach to explaining its decisions amid concerns about the transparency of its policy making.
by Rob | Jan 14, 2019 | News
Restricting the right of landlords to recover non-litigation costs in leasehold enfranchisement claims could deter them from engaging solicitors and thwart efforts to make the process simpler, the Law Society has warned.
