by Rob | Jul 11, 2018 | News
According to the Property Care Association, research led by Dr Mark Fennell and Professor Max Wade of AECOM, together with Dr Karen Bacon of the University of Leeds, could help remove some of the negativity and sensationalism surrounding the plant.
by Rob | Jul 10, 2018 | News
The last 48 hours have seen some significant changes to the Prime Minister’s Cabinet, with the public left wondering who’s going to make the next move.
by Rob | Jul 9, 2018 | News
The little-known Conservative MP Kit Malthouse has been named as the new housing minister.
by Rob | Jul 9, 2018 | News
Large numbers of people are dissastisfied with the conveyancing element of house moves, with many having to repeatedly chase their conveyancers or even take time off work to progress their transaction.
by Rob | Jul 9, 2018 | News
Japanese knotweed, the scourge of a number of home sellers and a well-known deal-breaker, may not be as harmful as previously thought.
by Rob | Jul 9, 2018 | News
People buying holiday home became clients of a law firm after agreeing to visit its offices to complete their purchases, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
by Rob | Jul 5, 2018 | News
A property manager has gone on trial after two children died in an “eminently avoidable” fire at a rental property.
by Rob | Jul 5, 2018 | News
A challenge by Network Rail in relation to a private nuisance claim over Japanese Knotweed has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
by Rob | Jul 3, 2018 | News
JMP Solicitors won a court ruling on Japanese Knotweed which could pave the way for home owners to get compensation from Network Rail, local authorities and other major landowners.
by Rob | Jul 3, 2018 | News
The government says its funding schemes such as Help To Buy will no longer be applied to what it calls “unjustified new leasehold houses.”
by Rob | Jul 3, 2018 | News
Online agent Emoov has launched another crowdfunding round – and within hours has raised almost its entire £1m target.
by Rob | Jul 3, 2018 | News
A consultation into making three-year tenancies the mandatory minimum term is due to be launched by the government.
by Rob | Jul 3, 2018 | News
A significant proportion of home owners do not trust the law firms they are referred to by estate agents, a survey has found.
by Rob | Jul 3, 2018 | News
Consumer group Which? and a company that helps parents find childcare solutions are among the eight unregulated businesses that have been granted waivers that allow their employed solicitors to provide legal services to third parties in the Solicitors Regulation...
by Rob | Jul 3, 2018 | News
Barclays has once again hacked back its legal panel, heralding a ‘new era’ in how legal suppliers are managed.
by Rob | Jul 2, 2018 | News
The Government is due to launch a consultation today into making three-year tenancies the mandatory minimum term.
by Rob | Jul 2, 2018 | News
A total of 153 estate agents have gone insolvent in the last year, up slightly from 148 the year before.
by Rob | Jul 2, 2018 | News
Purplebricks is to enter the the Canadian market with the acquisition of an online firm it describes as similar to itself.
by Rob | Jul 2, 2018 | News
A case from Australia has highlighted the ongoing fraud threat which the conveyancing process is so vulnerable to.
by Rob | Jun 29, 2018 | News
The Bermuda Government has signed an agreement with the Bitfury Group to add blockchain technology to the island’s land registry system.