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.
Warning: Document purporting to be prepared by ‘Gibsons Youngs Solicitors LLP’
A ‘Last Will and Testament’ document has been created purporting to be prepared by ‘Gibsons Youngs Solicitors LLP’.
Warning: Emails claiming to be from ‘Wilson & Bran Solicitors’
Emails sent to members of the public claiming to be from ‘Wilson & Bran Solicitors’.
Yet another housing minister appointed – the sixth in a year
Rachel Maclean has become the six.th housing minister in 12 months, replacing Lucy Frazer.
Regulation of estate agents under Radio 4 spotlight again
“Unlicensed, unregulated and open to organised crime.” That was the damning conclusion on estate agency after the issue of licensing was thrown under the spotlight again.
PE-backed conveyancing giants shying away from acquisitions
The bosses of two of the UK’s largest conveyancing firms, both backed by private equity, said yesterday that growth by acquisition was not high on their agendas.