Michael Gove announces significant changes to short-let rules
Michael Gove has announced major new proposals that would require planning permission for short-term lets, such as Airbnb, if approved.
Property expert slams 1% mortgages as Government considers introduction
The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable in practice and could saddle a generation with risky […]
March 7th 2024. The day the property market exploded again
Almost everyone I talk to now within the estate agency sector, in conveyancing and in mortgage broking says they’re busy. And they’re not even lying this time.
Professionals calls for return of Help to Buy in Budget
Over a third of property professionals would like to see the reintroduction of Help to Buy or some government-led initiative announced in the upcoming Budget to help boost the new […]
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Linklaters LLP
Emails have been sent from various email domains in relation to supposed outstanding invoices, misusing the name of Linklaters LLP.
Warning: Email misusing the name of Rebecca Hickman and Addleshaw Goddard LLP
An email has been sent misusing the name of Rebecca Hickman and Addleshaw Goddard LLP in relation to a supposed unpaid invoice.
This is a fine mess you’ve gotten us into, Mr Shapps
HIPs won’t return, but we don’t want to make the same mistakes again and be in this muddled situation in another decade’s time.
Warning: Email misusing the name of Clarke Willmott
An email has been sent misusing the name of Clarke Willmott and requesting the transfer of funds.
Warning: Stamped document misusing the name ‘Markand & Co Solicitors LLP’
A document has been stamped misusing the name ‘Markand & Co Solicitors LLP’ and a signature purporting to be of ‘Smita Oza’.
Conveyancers launch new campaign to educate estate agents
National Conveyancing Week returns between the 11th and 15th March to ‘to draw attention to the changing role of conveyancers’.
Housing Secretary suggests homebuyer support is coming
The newspaper reports that ideas being weighed up include cuts to Stamp Duty or a 1% deposit mortgage scheme. Gove told the newspaper that he would do “everything everywhere all […]
OPDA makes free data tools available across property industry through new framework
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has released the latest version of its framework for property data standards to make free and shareable data tools available across the property industry.