Warning: Email misusing the name of Burges Salmon
An email has been sent to a member of the public purporting to be from Burges Salmon LLB in relation to an investment proposal.
Warning: Misuse of the name ‘Birketts LLP’
Invoices have been sent purporting to be from ‘Birketts LLP’
Energy efficiency now a key selling point, study finds
Would-be sellers should check the Energy Performance Rating of their home before listing to maximise saleability, according to Mortgage Advice Bureau.
Lenders free up loans on properties 5 storeys and higher
Lenders will consider mortgage applications on flats in buildings in England over five storeys (or, 11 metres) from next month.
Govt confirms one-year extension of Mortgage Guarantee Scheme
The UK Treasury has confirmed it will extend the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme by one year.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Clowes & Co LLP
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Sarah Clowes of Clowes & Co LLP in relation to a supposed property transaction.
ESTAS partners with Women in Estate Agency Group
Customer review platform ESTAS has partnered with the Women in Estate Agency Group (WIEA) to promote the health, wealth, and empowerment of women in estate agency during 2023.
SRA intervenes to shut down two more Metamorph firms
Two more Metamorph firms have been shut down by the Solicitors Regulation Authority – including the consoldiator’s largest remaining practice, Knowles Benning.
Mortgage fall-throughs ‘a big concern’ as conveyancers fail to keep pace with transactions
Andy Sommerville, director of Search Acumen, said: “The pressure we are seeing on conveyancing firms up and down the country feels continuous after the peak seen in Q1 of this […]
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).
Searches of the index of proprietors’ names (PG74)
Find out who can search against the name of an owner of land or registered mortgages and how to do it (practice guide 74).
Notices under the Land Registration Rules 2003
When dealing with applications by means other than post, DX or personal delivery, the Chief Land Registrar may give notice publicising this.