by Rob | Aug 8, 2017 | News
A fraudster who fooled victims by convincing them that they were purchasing dream homes has been sentenced to six years in prison.
by Rob | Aug 8, 2017 | News
A former law firm director has undertaken to remove himself from the roll after failing to supervise a fee-earner who was found to have backdated file notes.
by Rob | Aug 7, 2017 | News
My parents, 83 and 84, are still married but have been separated and living apart for 10 years.
by Rob | Aug 4, 2017 | News
Conveyancers have dismissed accusations their actions alone could have stopped the leasehold home scandal.
by Rob | Aug 4, 2017 | News
Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers has joined the anti-fraud fight as conveyancing firms flock to protect their clients from fraudsters.
by Rob | Aug 3, 2017 | News
The latest Stamp Duty Land Tax figures are out and yet again the Treasury will be rubbing their hands.
by Rob | Aug 3, 2017 | News
Purplebricks this morning issued a statement to the Stock Exchange following yesterday’s You and Yours, and Watchdog programmes.
by Rob | Aug 3, 2017 | News
Purplebricks last night on prime time TV rejected claims that it has led vendors “up the garden path”.
by Rob | Aug 3, 2017 | News
Mystery surrounds a lengthy comment posted on EYE yesterday evening which was quickly withdrawn.
by Rob | Aug 3, 2017 | News
After a roller-coaster day on the Stock Exchange yesterday, Purplebricks’ shares face a new attack today as City consultancy Jefferies predict they will “under-perform”.
by Rob | Aug 3, 2017 | News
The Property Ombudsman has told Estate Agent Today that it is happy with the controversial deferred payment scheme operated on behalf of Purplebricks, which was the subject of a BBC Watchdog investigation.
by Rob | Aug 3, 2017 | News
HM Land Registry has announced that they will soon be testing wider rejection criteria for first registrations.
by Rob | Aug 3, 2017 | News
HM Land Registry has recently launched a new practice guide on overseas companies and limited liability partnerships.
by Rob | Aug 2, 2017 | News
Purplebricks was put under the spotlight today in the BBC’s You and Yours programme. It is also to be featured tonight on BBC1’s Watchdog.
by Rob | Aug 2, 2017 | News
Developer Taylor Wimpey’s profits have dived 24% after the firm set aside £130m to help buyers hit by the leasehold scandal.
by Rob | Aug 1, 2017 | News
Responding to the paper was law firm, Hart Brown, who gave their views on issues including “pet solicitors” as well as a “right of refusal.”
by Rob | Jul 31, 2017 | News
You’ll see a lot of 10th anniversary stories in the property industry and consumer media in the coming days: early August marks a decade since the start of the credit crunch.
by Rob | Jul 31, 2017 | News
Landlords may be complaining about the extra Stamp Duty charges but that doesn’t seem to be stopping people buying additional properties.
by Rob | Jul 31, 2017 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is set to publish research into conveyancing by the end of this year.
by Rob | Jul 31, 2017 | News
A conveyancing solicitor has been rebuked and fined £2,000 after he dealt entirely with the daughter of the owner of a property in whose sale he acted, only for it later to emerge the seller had a lasting power of attorney in place that named his son as his...
