HMRC Stamp Duty Crackdown ‘may make home buying even slower’ (EAT)
HM Revenue & Customs has been warned by financial experts that its latest crackdown on stamp duty abuse could make the house buying process even more expensive.
Controversial conveyancer hits back at ‘forgotten stamp duty’ claim (EAT)
The controversial conveyancing firm at the centre of an apparent cyber attack has hit back at newspaper claims that it did not inform some house buyers about stamp duty payments.
Leading conveyancing firm signs deal with new home-moving service (TN)
The deal will help Stipendium become a fully-fledged provider of services to home movers from EPCs to mortgage and now, conveyancing.
New law will leave Russian property owners with “nowhere to hide” (TC)
Foreign owners of UK property will be forced to declare their identities rather than hiding the true ownership of the property behind the façade of a shell company, Prime Minister […]
Warning: Emails misusing the name of James Saunders and ‘Saunders & Partners LLP and Saunders Law’
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from ‘James Saunders’ of Saunders Law.
Rightmove launches formal qualifications for estate and letting agents (EAT)
Rightmove is launching a formal education programme with training for agents to gain an NVQ Level 3 certificate. The free education package will come as part of the portal membership.
New software tool to help estate agents meet material information rules (PIE)
Teal Legal, the technology company behind the Home Owner’s Passport (HOP), says that it has launched a new took that will help agents meet new material information rules announced by […]
Spray foam insulation leaves 250,000 homes in mortgage limbo (MS)
An estimated 15 million homes in England and Wales need energy efficiency improvements – but property professionals are concerned that cash is being wasted on spray foam insulation, described as […]
Warning: Correspondence and emails falsely claiming to be associated with Carole Nash Legal Services LLP
Emails have been sent by ‘Barrington McKoy’ and ‘David Bruce’ claiming to be associated with ‘Carole Nash Legal Services’ relating to a motor accident claim.
Homebuyers left vulnerable as new road schemes hidden from searches (PIE)
Councils are categorising new road schemes as planning permissions for ‘Private Bodies’ meaning they are invisible to the standard questions answered within the local search for homebuyers, claims a well-established […]
Lawyer says some agents can’t cope with more regulation (EAT)
A leading property lawyer says some agents will struggle to meet the demand for more ‘material information’ put forward by Trading Standards.
Warning: Website and email claiming to be from ‘Geoffrey Dearing Attorneys’
Emails and the website ‘www.gdearingattorneys.co.uk’ claiming to be from a law firm called ‘Geoffrey Dearing Attorneys’.