by Rob | Apr 3, 2018 | News
The Treasury Select Committee of MPs has announced an inquiry into ‘economic crime’ – including the possibility that overseas-owned UK homes could be used as shields for money laundering.
by Rob | Apr 3, 2018 | News
A major article on Purplebricks at the weekend in the Daily Mail said that its “meteoric rise” could be running out of steam.
by Rob | Apr 3, 2018 | News
Hackers have infiltrated the IT system of a national firm to harvest data before attempting to spread data through social media.
by Rob | Apr 2, 2018 | News
The conveyancing process is an attractive area for fraudsters due to the typically high value of the property involved.
by Rob | Mar 28, 2018 | News
New property taxes in Wales will save average home buyers £560 compared with the old system, research suggests.
by Rob | Mar 28, 2018 | News
People are moving home half as often as they did before the crash, the BBC has reported in a national news item.
by Rob | Mar 28, 2018 | News
The deadline of April 1 is just a few working days away, but agents are having difficulty with the online system.
by Rob | Mar 28, 2018 | News
The SRA have published proposals designed to make sure users of legal services get the appropriate level of protection, and in turn benefit from a more competitive marketplace and increased choice.
by Rob | Mar 28, 2018 | News
Employers and education suppliers are being urged to push ahead with their preparations for the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.
by Rob | Mar 27, 2018 | News
Purplebricks has given details of how it intends to use some of its new investment, and in particular is spelling out its desire to build “lifetime relationships” with customers.
by Rob | Mar 27, 2018 | News
Purplebricks’ share price plunged yesterday, at one stage falling to 262p.
by Rob | Mar 27, 2018 | News
The Stamp Duty exemptions are starting to have an impact on first-time buyers, agents claim, as sales to them reached a three-year high last month.
by Rob | Mar 27, 2018 | News
The annual rate of house price growth in London has reached a seven-year low and could be in negative territory by the middle of this year, research claims.
by Rob | Mar 26, 2018 | News
The Law Society has voiced dismay over the ’demolition’ of client protections proposed by the regulator in its new consultation on client redress.
by Rob | Mar 26, 2018 | News
Purplebricks has announced what it describes as “a strategic investment from Axel Springer, Europe’s leading digital publisher.”
by Rob | Mar 26, 2018 | News
Who was the mysterious estate agent apparently travelling first class and who upset fellow passenger Jeremy Vine?
by Rob | Mar 23, 2018 | News
The Government is to introduce a new register of property ownership that will be the first of its kind in the world, set up to tackle corruption and money laundering.
by Rob | Mar 23, 2018 | News
HM Revenue and Customs has won a key ruling concerning a tax avoidance scheme promoter which claimed to be able to cut stamp duty on property by up to 60 per cent.
by Rob | Mar 23, 2018 | News
The SRA has unveiled its second attempt to reduce the compulsory level of professional indemnity insurance to £500,000 – although conveyancers would have to secure £1m in cover.
by Rob | Mar 23, 2018 | News
These plans would effectively see the fund transformed into a ‘hardship’ pool for those wronged clients who are most in need.
