by Rob | Sep 21, 2018 | News
The Law Commission has unveiled its long-awaited consultation on leasehold reform, admitting that achieving consensus between landlords and leaseholders will be impossible.
by Rob | Sep 21, 2018 | News
Online estate agency Hatched will be closing to all new business with immediate effect, Connells Group has just announced.
by Rob | Sep 20, 2018 | News
A fixed costs regime and single tribunal to deal with disputes are among proposals being mooted by the Law Commission to make the home ownership process fairer, less expensive and less stressful for leaseholders.
by Rob | Sep 19, 2018 | News
HM Land Registry says the full roll-out of its Local Land Charges digital register could take up to seven years, with the final decision on timings down to government ministers.
by Rob | Sep 18, 2018 | News
Solicitors have hit out at online agents as causing delays in transactions.
by Rob | Sep 17, 2018 | News
A new report out this morning says that last month an estimated 79,900 transactions completed, down 4% on the same month last year, and the lowest since 2013.
by Rob | Sep 14, 2018 | News
Lawyers have been labelled ’professional enablers’ of financial crime in the latest move to clamp down on suspicious wealth.
by Rob | Sep 14, 2018 | News
The Court of Appeal has upheld a damages award against a negligent law firm – despite it being widely acknowledged that the winning claimant was involved in mortgage fraud.
by Rob | Sep 14, 2018 | News
There is “no public interest” in allowing a negligent conveyancer to avoid liability when they did not know that their client was actually engaged in mortgage fraud, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
by Rob | Sep 14, 2018 | News
An estate agency is pioneering a new business model in which it charges no commission whatsoever to the vendor.
by Rob | Sep 14, 2018 | News
Bank of England governor Mark Carney says a no-deal Brexit exit could lead to a 35 per cent house price crash.
by Rob | Sep 14, 2018 | News
Estate agency fees have been singled out as the biggest cost of moving house.
by Rob | Sep 13, 2018 | News
The Law Society has backed a new free education resource aimed at those considering a career in law.
by Rob | Sep 12, 2018 | News
Residents of 95 property estate in Framlingham, Suffolk have been left feeling anxious and angry after being told that their brand-new homes do not have full and appropriate planning permissions.
by Rob | Sep 11, 2018 | News
The creator of a new comparative website has accused surveyors of being “miles behind” other players in the house buying process.
by Rob | Sep 11, 2018 | News
Payment of an annual sum to the Poor of Hemyock!
by Rob | Sep 11, 2018 | News
The programme, LawCatz, aims to make legal matters easier to understand.
by Rob | Sep 11, 2018 | News
ReviewSolicitors will state which firms in each location and sector score highest based on feedback from users and other measures of quality.
by Rob | Sep 10, 2018 | News
The Property Ombudsman has urged the government to bring the new homes build sector under consumer redress.
by Rob | Sep 10, 2018 | News
The Government is being urged to legislate to support leasehold home owners rather than leaving them to rely on legal action.
