Material Information Change – agents should revise processes now to prepare (EAT)
Agents are being advised to revise their processes now to accommodate changes to the information required on property details, which begin to come into effect in the coming weeks.
Agents and conveyancers in new era of partnership, says PropTech chief (EAT)
The sponsor of an industry forum for agents and conveyancers to be held next week says the collaborative event hails the dawn of a new era of partnership for the […]
New property association launched from merger (TN)
The two previously competing property management associations are now officially one – IRPM and ARMA are now combined, as The Property Institute.
Measures to support customers
How HMLR are delivering our services and how long we take to process applications.
View My Applications
HM Land Registry portal users can use the View My Applications service to manage portal applications and correspondence in one place.
Warning: Tenancy agreement misusing the name Andersons Solicitors
An assured shorthold tenancy agreement has been used, purporting to have been recently prepared by ‘Andersons Solicitors’ (with SRA ID: 46140).
Warning: Website claiming to be a law firm called ‘VMT Law’
The website ‘www.vmt-law.com’ is operating, claiming offer legal services.
“Disruptive” digital mortgage lenders on the rise (TC)
A number of digital mortgage lenders have entered the market over recent years, such as Molo, Habito, and Atom Bank, with more set to follow. Starling Bank recently bought Fleet […]
Alert as Japanese Knotweed spotted earlier than usual (EAT)
There’s a claim that Japanese Knotweed, described as one of the UK’s most invasive plant species, has been spotted growing earlier in the year than usual.
Net zero by 2050? Here’s how housing will get there
A major initiative in the housing sector launches today at The Retrofit Challenge conference, outlining a roadmap to Net Zero for all houses in the UK.
Lockdown conveyancing redundancy was genuine, tribunal rules (LF)
A redundancy exercise run by a law firm in its conveyancing department following the first lockdown in 2020 was genuine, an employment tribunal has ruled.
Income Tax cut and VAT scrapped on home energy efficiency measures (EAT)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a dramatic future income tax cut, changes to National Insurance thresholds and scrapping VAT on more energy efficiency improvements.