by Rob | Sep 10, 2018 | News
More than three-quarters of parents aged 55 and over are confused about how to gift cash to their kids to buy a home.
by Rob | Sep 10, 2018 | News
Should there be more transparency around similar leasehold property transactions? Should conveyancers ensure that buyers are aware of leaseholds and its implications before completing the process?
by Rob | Sep 7, 2018 | News
Estate agents have been warned that underestimating their legal obligations when it comes to anti-money laundering could see an increase in the number of fines handed out by the authorities.
by Rob | Sep 7, 2018 | News
New research shows that almost two-thirds of buyers of leasehold houses feel they were mis-sold their homes – almost entirely by developers’ sales staff who are not bound by the Estate Agents Act, the NAEA has claimed.
by Rob | Sep 7, 2018 | News
A couple are claiming that they are being denied the opportunity to attend an open house viewing by an agent because they will not be using the agent’s mortgage or conveyancing services.
by Rob | Sep 6, 2018 | News
The Government is rumoured to be planning to scrap plans to introduce mandatory minimum three-year tenancies.
by Rob | Sep 6, 2018 | News
30% of people recently surveyed claim that their property completions were delayed by an average of 6.4 weeks because their conveyancers were out of the office.
by Rob | Sep 5, 2018 | News
Hybrid agency Emoov has released research in which it claims consumers rank high street estate agency commission fees as the second biggest ‘daylight robbery’ in this day and age.
by Rob | Sep 5, 2018 | News
A case that has been informally resolved by the advertising watchdog could have far-reaching implications for some agents as to how they use the words “sold” and “sales”.
by Rob | Sep 4, 2018 | News
Fraudsters are targeting law firms with offers of new work to to get their hands on client money, the Solicitors Regulation Authority warns today.
by Rob | Sep 4, 2018 | News
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has been given approval by the Legal Services Board to amend its rules and require licensed firms to improve information about costs and whether they pay referral fees to agents.
by Rob | Sep 4, 2018 | News
Should property lawyers be allowed to take summer holidays?
by Rob | Sep 4, 2018 | News
The new director of the Serious Fraud Office is to call on the legal sector’s “expertise” to help in the fight against crime.
by Rob | Sep 3, 2018 | News
Conveyancers have welcomed the announcement that the Government is doubling funding for the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team.
by Rob | Sep 3, 2018 | News
Law Society calls on profession to help block ‘dangerous’ de-regulation.
by Rob | Sep 3, 2018 | News
The drive to make legal professionals more transparent about their prices has stepped up another gear after a niche regulator was told it can force its members to put more information in the public domain.
by Rob | Sep 1, 2018 | News
Industry regulator the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team is to have its funding doubled to nearly £500,000 a year.
by Rob | Aug 28, 2018 | News
Poor security, the use of vulnerable email accounts, or clicking on seemingly innocent phishing links have been blamed for these losses.
by Rob | Aug 24, 2018 | News
Buying agent Black Brick has expressed the hope that the Chancellor reduces Stamp Duty rates, warning that the property tax and Brexit have put buyers off purchasing second properties and may also be deterring foreign investors.
by Rob | Aug 24, 2018 | News
Conveyancers have reported an annual boost in transactions, helped mainly by challenger firms rather than established brands.
