What the Leasehold Reform Bills Means to You (PW)
The Bill focuses on ground rent clauses within future long residential leases.
Estate agents’ disclosure of conveyancing referral fees in spotlight (LF)
The government is to sit down with National Trading Standards to consider whether stricter rules are needed to force estate agents to disclose that they have received referral fees from […]
New-style Home Information Pack proposed by government (EAT)
The government’s Levelling Up White Paper, released today, contains an unexpected and shock commitment – to create a new version of the much-criticised Home Information Pack.
Housing Reform proposals to change economy by 2030 (EAT)
The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector.
Conveyancing fees rise by 21%, survey finds (LSG)
Average residential conveyancing fees have increased by 21% over the past year, according to sector research by a property agency and auctioneer.
Bamboo grown by neighbour causes £100k of damage as it spread under property (PIE)
One family discovered just how damaging bamboo could be when shoots started bursting from the walls of their house.
New landlord register and home improvement rules to be unveiled (PIE)
Private landlords will be legally required to bring their properties up to a set of national standards for the first time under new plans set to be announced by the […]
Warning: Email misusing the name of the Solicitors Regulation Authority
An email has been sent misusing the name of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Trading Standards want public to quiz agents on referral fees (EAT)
The most senior Trading Standards officer policing the agency industry says he hopes the public will ask about referral fees in a bid to discover the scale of problems surrounding […]
Large-scale applications and calculation of fees (PG33)
How to prepare an application for a large number of properties and calculating the fees involved (practice guide 33).
Index map: official search (PG10)
Details of the information held on the index map and how to apply for an official search (practice guide 10).
Acquisition of land by general vesting declaration (PG54)
Advice about applications based on acquisition of land (practice guide 54).