by Rob | May 19, 2017 | News
An incoming Conservative government would increase the pressure on professional advisers to close the ‘tax gap’ – the difference between tax due and tax collected – according to the party’s 2017 election manifesto.
by Rob | May 16, 2017 | News
Recent research on online fraud and scams from Barclays highlights that the digital safety gap is still too wide for comfort for both businesses and Barclays individuals.
by Rob | May 16, 2017 | News
Estate agents’ listings may soon include compulsory information on a location’s air quality, the chief executive of NAEA Propertymark, Mark Hayward, has said.
by Rob | May 16, 2017 | News
An agent which successfully appealed after being hit with the highest-ever fine for alleged breaches of anti-money laundering, has won its fight to have its costs paid by HMRC.
by Rob | May 15, 2017 | News
Estate agent haart is calling for a Stamp Duty holiday for first-time buyers, incentives for older families to move up the ladder and for the elderly to downsize as part of efforts to boost the market.
by Rob | May 15, 2017 | News
A solicitor who “failed to distinguish between the personal and professional” when doing business with a family he knew, meaning that he overlooked signs of possible money laundering, has been sanctioned by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
by Rob | May 12, 2017 | News
So-called “property hijacking” — where fraudsters pose as legitimate owners of a property and sell it on without the real owner’s knowledge — is a growth industry for criminals in the UK.
by Rob | May 11, 2017 | News
This June sees the introduction of the 4th Money Laundering Directive, with estate agents singled out for increasingly stringent money laundering and terrorist financing vetting.
by Rob | May 11, 2017 | News
An attempt to raffle a property – like the much-publicised case of an owner in south east London, which reached some national newspapers yesterday – could unwittingly fall foul of gambling legislation.
by Rob | May 11, 2017 | News
National news coverage continues, as consumers still at great risk of fraud – even if they aren’t involved in a property transaction.
by Rob | May 10, 2017 | News
Estate agents must have registered their business with HMRC to meet their obligations under Money Laundering Regulations.
by Rob | May 10, 2017 | News
A London-headquartered international firm has lost its bid to set aside a ruling that it had acted negligently in relation to the purchase of a £26m property in the capital.
by Rob | May 8, 2017 | News
The Property Ombudsman has said that in her view, there is no difference between ‘Sale Agreed’, ‘Under Offer’, and ‘Sold Subject to Contract’.
by Rob | May 8, 2017 | News
Consumer organisation Which? is calling for the next government to review the role of estate agents in the ‘out-dated’ home buying and selling process.
by Rob | May 8, 2017 | News
There are only a few days to go before The ESTAS – the biggest event in the awards calendar for agents, mortgage brokers and suppliers.
by Rob | May 8, 2017 | News
Value must stand above price, the president of the Law Society declared.
by Rob | May 5, 2017 | News
A major lender (Nationwide) is cracking down on loans for new-build leaseholds.
by Rob | May 5, 2017 | News
There has been widespread praise for the Nationwide building society’s crackdown on criteria for mortgages for leasehold new build homes.
by Rob | May 5, 2017 | News
A joint venture between a number of regional law firms, Equishield provides advice about equity release schemes.
by Rob | May 5, 2017 | News
Nationwide Building Society has recently announced that they are introducing valuation measures to protect homeowners from unfair or onerous leasehold terms.
