Simon Gerrard calls for landlords with five properties to be excused Stamp Duty surcharge (PIE)
Simon Gerrard, past President of the NAEA and managing director of high-profile London estate agency Martyn Gerrard, has called on new Chancellor Phil Hammond to suspend the Stamp Duty surcharge […]
Brexit gloom as RICS says new instructions in steepest fall on record (PIE)
New buyer enquiries in the run-up to and immediate aftermath of the EU referendum fell to their lowest reading since mid-2008, while instructions had their steepest fall on record with […]
Sustainable drainage: a tightening regime requiring duty of care (LF)
The Flood and Water Management Act of 2010 sought to enshrine Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and national standards for drainage across both new and existing property.
SRA hits back over criticism of handbook rewrite
The chief executive and chair of the Solicitors Regulation Authority have hit back over criticism of their plans for a comprehensive rewrite of the handbook.
Legal watchdog begins search for £500 per day chair (LSG)
Recruitment has begun for a new chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel, to take over when current incumbent Elisabeth Davies steps down later this year.