Conveyancer says transaction problems down to others and not solicitors (EAT)
A law firm says the problems with housing transactions lie not with issues like fall-throughs but with “people’s general lack of understanding of how the conveyancing system works.”
Housing Minister ‘does a Trump’ by accusing trade publications of fake news (EAT)
Housing minister Dominic Raab took to Twitter to make a Trump-style criticism of trade magazine The Negotiator and its editor, the respected property journalist Nigel Lewis.
MPs back legislation to make all homes comply with minimum EPC band C (PIE)
MPs have backed a proposed Bill that could see all domestic properties bought up to a minimum energy performance certificate rating of C by 2035.
Government called to put ‘second mortgage’ scheme on hold (TC)
The government has been called to put a so called ‘second mortgage’ scheme on hold.
LeO rules out investigating complaints about unregulated providers using lawyers’ money (LF)
The Legal Ombudsman has ruled out investigating complaints about unregulated legal services, or collecting data about them, without a new source of funding.