Landmark case signals new wave of Japanese knotweed litigation
Court of Appeal has backed a homeowner’s bid for compensation after the weed spread from a neighbour’s property into his garden.
Land charges: registration, official search, office copy and cancellation (PG63)
Information about HM Land Registry Land Charges Department: applications for registration, official search, office copy and cancellation (practice guide 63).
Devolution on the death of a registered proprietor (PG6)
What to do following the death of a joint, sole or last surviving proprietor of a registered estate, charge or mortgage (practice guide 6).
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Nicholsons Solicitors LLP
Emails have been sent misusing the name and logo of Nicholsons Solicitors LLP.
Warning: Email misusing the name of Simmons & Simmons LLP
An email has been sent misusing the name of Simmons & Simmons LLP in relation to a supposedly unpaid invoice.
Home moving named ‘most stressful’ life event
Moving home has been identified as the most stressful life event, with buyers and sellers citing waiting to exchange as the biggest bugbear.
Agent-led campaign to stamp out industry sexism gathers pace
Ellie Rees has won the backing of Propertymark and a host of industry leaders in her campaign to stamp out sexism and the use of ‘Dear Sirs…’ in formal letters.
National Conveyancing Week
An outline agenda for National Conveyancing Week has been released with the event just 8 weeks away.
Law Commission set to review compulsory purchase orders
The Law Commission of England Wales is set to review the laws surrounding compulsory purchase orders in an effort to make the law “simpler, consistent, and more accessible”.
Help to Buy developer deadline extended
The deadline for developers to complete the building of Help to Buy properties has been extended by over a month to 17th March.
Lender calls for green Stamp Duty rebate
A senior banking figure has called for Stamp Duty rebates on property purchases to help create greener homes as research shows that Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are becoming more important […]
Warning: Correspondence and website for ‘Abbey Law Firm’
A fax has been sent falsely claiming to be from ‘David Brunt ESQ’ of ‘Abbey Law Firm’ in relation to an unclaimed life insurance policy.