by Rob | Jun 28, 2018 | News
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment have called on the government to make it mandatory for all housebuilders to belong to an independent ombudsman scheme.
by Rob | Jun 27, 2018 | News
Three new guides designed to help landlords and tenants who work or live in private rented housing have been published this week.
by Rob | Jun 27, 2018 | News
The Law Commission has this week issued an update on its latest programme of reform.
by Rob | Jun 26, 2018 | News
Property transactions in England and Wales have hit their lowest level since the additional Stamp Duty charges were introduced in April 2016, London Central Portfolio claims.
by Rob | Jun 25, 2018 | News
More than a third of home buyers no longer trust conveyancers recommended by estate agents.
by Rob | Jun 25, 2018 | News
Last week, the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team launched a survey aiming to assess the use of referral fees by estate agents.
by Rob | Jun 22, 2018 | News
The difference between the average asking price and the actual selling price for property in the UK is currently 45%, with the gap highest in England and smallest in Scotland, new research has found.
by Rob | Jun 22, 2018 | News
The body representing City solicitors has published a stinging condemnation of plans to reduce law firms’ minimum professional indemnity cover.
by Rob | Jun 21, 2018 | News
The National Leasehold Campaign’s (NLC) Petition to ‘Abolish Leasehold & Introduce Regulation For Residential Managing Agents’ has reached 10,500 signatures. It calls for the government to announce a Select Committee Inquiry into the leasehold...
by Rob | Jun 21, 2018 | News
The Money editor of The Mirror newspaper has finally sold a home he first put on the market in late 2016 – but after one year, six months and 29 days he has got £111,500 less than the initial valuation given by his agent.
by Rob | Jun 20, 2018 | News
Under the Infrastructure Act 2015, responsibility for the 326 Local Authority Land Charges registers will be transferred to HM Land Registry in a phased approach beginning very shortly.
by Rob | Jun 20, 2018 | News
Potential first-time buyers in every area of the UK would have lower monthly outgoings if they bought a property rather than renting one, new research claims.
by Rob | Jun 19, 2018 | News
We really didn’t need the Government to run an enquiry into what is wrong with the buying and selling process.
by Rob | Jun 19, 2018 | News
The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team, with the support of The Property Ombudsman and the Property Redress Scheme, has today launched a survey to assess the use of referral fees among estate agents.
by Rob | Jun 18, 2018 | News
A Building Society has introduced a new affordability model to raise the amount that clients can borrow.
by Rob | Jun 18, 2018 | News
Law firm managers and in-house counsel will increasingly be relying on artificial intelligence (AI) for decisions on the best strategic course to take in the future, according to a Law Society study.
by Rob | Jun 15, 2018 | News
A new digital search service is being launched next month by HM Land Registry, marking the latest phase in its attempt to speed up and simplify the buying process for agents and the public alike.
by Rob | Jun 15, 2018 | News
A law firm has warned that a shortage of conveyancers could result in serious challenges for firms.
by Rob | Jun 15, 2018 | News
Investigations into the actions of attorneys and deputies appointed under the lasting power of attorney procedure soared by more than 40% in the last year.
by Rob | Jun 14, 2018 | News
The Law Society has announced the appointment of Paul Tennant as its CEO.
