Property sellers’ market ‘may have peaked’ (EAT)
Halifax data showed annual house price growth slowed for the first time since the start of the year during May to 10.5% from 10.8% a month before.
Warning: Correspondence misusing the name of Burges Salmon LLP
Correspondence has been sent misusing the name of Burges Salmon LLP in relation to the payment of invoices.
‘Record-breaking’ year for conveyancers (LSG)
Conveyancers completed a record 1.26 million transactions during the 2021/22 financial year, according to latest analysis of Land Registry data – confirming the pressure that solicitors have been working under […]
AML expert issues fraud warning amid speedy sales market (EAT)
The fast-moving property sales market is increasing the risk of fraud, an anti-money laundering expert claims.
Boris Johnson to “kindle the dream of home ownership” (TC)
Following victory in Monday night’s no-confidence vote amongst Conservative MPs, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly set to announce plans over the next week that will “kindle that dream of […]
Supply-demand imbalance to push house prices higher, says Fine & Country CEO (PIE)
House prices in the UK are currently at an all-time high, with potential room for further growth, despite the greater cost-of-living squeeze.
Talk of a property ‘crash’ is just noisy speculation. Here’s why (TN)
This kind of noise creates more heat than light as no one can accurately predict what will happen to the housing market with any confidence, says Fine & Country’s Global […]
HM Land Registry: commercial services terms and conditions
Standard terms and conditions for HM Land Registry commercial products and services.
New homeowners warned over fake stamp duty refund claims (EAT)
New homeowners are being warned about cold calls from scammers advising them to make speculated stamp duty refund claim.
Warning: ‘Al-Zamil/Z Law Limited’ claiming to be a law firm
Documents has been sent from ‘Al-Zamil/Z Law Limited’ claiming to be a law firm in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Warning: Correspondence misusing the name of Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ltd
Correspondence has been sent falsely claiming to be from ‘Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ltd’.
PropTech Today – upfront information agenda
Research by the Conveyancing Association reports that 98% of consumers are overwhelmingly in favour of more upfront information – and nearly 50% of tm:tv attendees (May 2022) voted that upfront information would […]