Accountants finally fall into line on price transparency for probate work (LF)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales is set to impose compulsory price transparency on the accountancy firms that offer probate services.
Mishcon de Reya fined £232,500 over numerous AML failings (LSG)
High profile London firm Mishcon de Reya has agreed to pay £232,500 – one of the biggest fines ever imposed by the regulator – over several breaches relating to money […]
Should house prices and mortgage costs be based on EPC ratings? (EAT)
A new survey suggests two thirds of current or potential home owners would accept the idea of a mortgage interest rate based on their property’s EPC rating.
Freeholders cash-in on rooftop extension rights (TC)
Thanks to planning rules passed by Ministers in 2020, freeholders are now selling off “building plots in the sky” as more developers take advantage of rooftop extension development rights.
Warning: WhatsApp messages giving contact details for ‘Yusef Al Hatim’ and ‘Yosef Al Hatem’
A member of the public has received a WhatsApp message giving contact details of ‘Yusef Al Hatim’ and ‘Yosef Al Hatem’
Experts turn on Purplebricks as shareholders are kept in the dark (EAT)
The Daily Telegraph has reported that its lettings division is being assessed for a possible sale, but so far no statement on this has been made by the firm.
Goodbye referral fees? Conveyancing expert’s anger over IT crisis (EAT)
A conveyancer has contacted Estate Agent Today suggesting that the Simplify Group IT data crisis could be the death knell for the company and the referral fee system.
Warning: Automated Telephone calls misusing the genuine telephone number of ‘Shacklocks LLP’
Automated telephone calls have been made appearing to use the number for ‘Shacklocks LLP’.
Government plans to end gazumping (TC)
The Government has announced that plans to end gazumping are firmly on the table through the possible introduction of voluntary reservation agreements, which should go ahead in 2022.
Warning: Website profile for a ‘law firm’ called ‘Chun Lam Solicitors’
The website ‘www.nicelocal.co.uk’ is falsely claiming that ‘Chun Lam Solicitors’ is firm of solicitors.
Gove meets lenders to unblock ‘thousands’ of property sales stalled by cladding crisis (TN)
It is reported that Secretary of State explored solutions that would help vendors trapped by lenders’ ‘adverse risk’ approach to leaseholders.
Legal warning that sales market still hurt by ground rent problem (EAT)
House and apartment sales are still being hit by confusion and worry over ground rents on existing second-hand leasehold properties.