by Rob | Mar 17, 2016 | News
The Government has now confirmed the rules for higher stamp duty land tax higher rates for purchases of additional residential properties. These changes will take effect as from the 1st April 2016.
by Rob | Mar 17, 2016 | News
Yesterday George Osborne delivered his eighth budget as chancellor, announcing an extra £3.5 billion in spending cuts by 2019-20.
by Rob | Mar 17, 2016 | News
As part of George Osborne’s budget announcements, the UK Government has said it intends to ask for evidence on how to make the house buying process better value for money.
by Rob | Mar 17, 2016 | News
Chancellor George Osborne’s 2016/17 announced downwardly revised growth figures for the UK economy as well as announcing he had missed his targets for deficit reduction as a proportion of GDP.
by Rob | Mar 17, 2016 | News
Chancellor George Osborne delivered his eighth budget with several measures cutting taxes for businesses, tweeks to the previous residential stamp duty reforms and wholesale reforms for commercial stamp duty.
by Rob | Mar 17, 2016 | News
Technology could make the title register less attractive to private buyers.
by Rob | Mar 17, 2016 | News
‘Significant investors’ will not be exempt from higher stamp duty land tax rates for additional properties, HM Treasury has confirmed.
by Rob | Mar 16, 2016 | News
The National Crime Agency has now published its annual review of Suspicious Activity Reports – in simple terms, where someone suspects possible money laundering and has reported it.
by Rob | Mar 16, 2016 | News
A private equity firm which currently owns DFS Furniture is reportedly planning a £1 billion takeover of the Land Registry.
by Rob | Mar 16, 2016 | News
Shadow home secretary Andy Burnham MP raised the Law Society’s concerns over legal professional privilege, during the second reading of the Investigatory Powers Bill in parliament on Tuesday.
by Rob | Mar 16, 2016 | News
Third-party complaints and a revised case fee structure are on the Legal Ombudsman’s agenda for the coming year.
by Rob | Mar 15, 2016 | News
The agent hit with the largest ever anti-money laundering fine has won its appeal after a gruelling two-year battle against HMRC.
by Rob | Mar 15, 2016 | News
A removals firm is warning that changes to the CHAPS system could see home movers paying more to relocate.
by Rob | Mar 15, 2016 | News
Right-to-Buy is disappearing from Wales with a fourth council set to suspend the policy, citing diminishing stocks and large waiting lists.
by Rob | Mar 11, 2016 | News
Conveyancers have told George Osborne that he should scrap or water down his Stamp Duty Land Tax proposals.
by Rob | Mar 11, 2016 | News
The Law Society is calling on its members to warn not just clients but also estate agents if there is a possibility that current transactions for ‘additional homes’ may fail to meet the vital midnight March 31 deadline.
by Rob | Mar 11, 2016 | News
Government trumpets 150,000 Help to Buy completions. 150,000 completions have been made under the Department for Communities and Local Government’s Help to Buy equity loan and mortgage guarantee programme since it’s inception two years ago, although 32,000...
by Rob | Mar 11, 2016 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has received an avalanche of criticism over its plan to introduce a central ‘super exam’ to be taken by all would-be solicitors.
by Rob | Mar 10, 2016 | News
An estate agent who has pleaded guilty to 13 counts of fraud involving around £450,000 has been warned he is likely to face a prison sentence.
by Rob | Mar 10, 2016 | News
The Conveyancing Association has called for the Chancellor George Osborne to seek stability when it comes to the housing and mortgage markets in next week’s budget.
