by Rob | Oct 12, 2023 | News
At the Labour Party Conference, shadow housing minister, Matthew Pennycook, said that a future Labour government would look to introduce the recommendations in Lord Best’s report into regulating property agents.
by Rob | Oct 12, 2023 | Alerts, News
An individual by the name of ‘Nayo Nbuski’ is purporting to be a freelance solicitor working for ‘Irwin Mitchell Solicitors Ltd’.
by Rob | Oct 11, 2023 | News
Expanding the amount of mandatory upfront information which must be provided by sellers when a property is marketed is a central part of the “roadmap” for the future of home moving drawn up by the influential Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG).
by Rob | Oct 10, 2023 | News
The Labour Party would ban Section 21 evictions after the Conservative Party has dragged its feet on the issue throughout this parliament, deputy leader Angela Rayner has vowed.
by Rob | Oct 9, 2023 | News
Propertymark has urged Labour to licence letting agents under its plans to ‘fundamentally reform the private rented sector’ and extend the requirements to sales and managing agents.
by Rob | Oct 9, 2023 | News
In a recent survey undertaken by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) 70% of probate practitioners reported waiting in excess of 10 weeks for probate to be granted, with 57% of those saying it was taking longer than 19 weeks.
by Rob | Oct 9, 2023 | News
HMRC says it is aware of a scheme being marketed as a tax planning option available to individual landlords to structure their property business.
by Rob | Oct 6, 2023 | Alerts, News
An email has been sent misusing the name of Legal Eagles.
by Rob | Oct 6, 2023 | Alerts, News
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Hogan Lovells International LLP.
by Rob | Oct 6, 2023 | Alerts, News
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Helen Fairhead and Norton Rose Fulbright LLP.
by Rob | Oct 6, 2023 | Alerts, News
A letter has been sent misusing the name of Farrer & Co LLP in relation to an attestation in relation to ‘Professional Engagement Agreement’ and ‘Private Surety Bond’ documents.
by Rob | Oct 6, 2023 | News
Australian homemoving operator Pexa has agreed to buy agency and conveyancing software provider Smoove for £30.8m in a move that will boost its presence in the UK.
by Rob | Oct 5, 2023 | News
A new Wills Act could permit electronic wills to be introduced “immediately”, rather than enabling the Lord Chancellor to introduce them by statutory instrument at some point in the future.
by Rob | Oct 4, 2023 | News
HomeNow Co-Founder Jonathan Potter says those paying rent receive one third of the increase in the property price value to use as a deposit contribution.
by Rob | Oct 4, 2023 | News
The housing minister Rachel Maclean has pledged to “guarantee” that landlords will be able to repossess properties more swiftly through the courts as part of reforms to the rental market.
by Rob | Oct 4, 2023 | Alerts, News
An ‘invoice’ has been sent which misuses the name, logo, and contact details of Housing & Property Law Partnership Solicitors.
by Rob | Oct 3, 2023 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has revealed that it has intervened into the practice of Axiom Ince, closing the business down with immediate effect.
by Rob | Oct 3, 2023 | News
A review of the multi-occupancy buildings insurance market found that leasehold buildings insurance premiums have risen since the Grenfell tragedy.
by Rob | Oct 2, 2023 | News
A new How To Rent guide has been issued today by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
by Rob | Sep 29, 2023 | News
The building safety crisis continues to make life a misery for residents of blocks of flats around the country. The issue of “non-qualifying” leaseholders is the latest front in a six-year fight.
