Electronic signatures accepted by HM Land Registry (PG82)
Information about the types of electronic signature accepted by HM Land Registry (practice guide 82).
Register of Overseas Entities
Overseas entities who want to buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK, must register with Companies House and tell us who their registrable beneficial owners or managing […]
Conveyancing firm calls for more first-time buyer support as activity declines
Fewer first-time buyers got on the property ladder last year but there was an increase in people buying for business purposes, a regional conveyancing firm claims.
Government review proposes minimum EPC rating for home sales
Agents have expressed disappointment at the lack of support for homeowners and landlords to make their homes more energy efficient.
Falling longer-term interest rates could lead to cheaper mortgages
Falling longer-term interest rates could lead to cheaper mortgages and improve the affordability position of potential buyers – especially if wages rise.
Lack of mortgage affordability at near all-time high for FTBs: Nationwide
The rise in the cost of servicing mortgages relative to take home pay is the greatest contributor to a lack of affordability for first-time buyers, according to Nationwide.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Slaughter and May
Emails have been sent to members of the public claiming to be from Slaughter and May in relation to an overdue invoice.
Warning: Correspondence misusing the name of Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP
Correspondence has been received falsely claiming to be from an employee of Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP.
Warning: Emails sent claiming to be from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) using ‘@mysra.uk’
Emails have been sent from the email domain name ‘@mysra.uk’ claiming to be from employees of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
Conveyancing boss: ‘Blame game’ won’t improve transaction delays
The “red tape ridden” system of buying a home is to blame for transaction delays more than individual conveyancers, agents or public bodies, a senior property professional has claimed.
HMRC fines a further 24 firms for AML breaches
HMRC has fined an additional 24 firms for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches between April and June 2022.
Warning: Website for ‘Collins & Palmer Law Firm’
The website at ‘www.collinspalmer.com’ is operating falsely claiming to be for a law firm authorised and regulated by the SRA.