Budget boost to drive Land Registry’s digital push (LSG)
HM Land Registry was one of the beneficiaries of the spending spree announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak last week.
Warning: Website for ‘Dwight Jenkins Lawyer’
A website has been operating at ‘www.dwightjenkinslawyer.com’ for ‘Dwight Jenkins Lawyer’ using the names of employees and former employees of another firm.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Adam Douglas Legal LLP
An email has been sent misusing the name of Katherine Edridge of Adam Douglas Legal LLP.
Japanese Knotweed – the villain of the plant world may actually do some good! (PIE)
The extraordinary CO² scavenging powers of this plant have, for the first time, been harnessed in the fight against climate change.
Budget at a glance: What Sunak revealed for housing market (TN)
“The Budget was notably lacking in any further provisions to the property market, with the Chancellor likely having one eye on the sales boom ignited by the stamp duty holiday,” […]
Could Budget solve the Cladding scandal? (TC)
There is some cautious optimism around efforts to support those affected by the cladding scandal.
Reimposition of Stamp Duty hikes the costs of home buying – Reallymoving (PIE)
The cost of moving home has risen sharply – from £6,877 before the end of the main stamp duty holiday on 30th June 2021 to a record high of £11,777.
Irwin Mitchell calls on the Government to finally settle the cladding crisis (IC)
The Government has already announced £5 billion will be available to redress the issue so far, but experts predict this figure is needed to be three times that.
Law firm first to sell advice using cryptocurrency tokens (LF)
A law firm based in Bristol will auction two and a half hours of chargeable time next month in the form of three unique cryptocurrency tokens.
Fraud initiative: “Why can’t estate agents also be asked to share the flyers?” asks reader (PIE)
Rob Hailstone asked in the comments on the story yesterday: ‘Why can’t estate agents also be asked to share the flyers?’
This year’s property transactions set to be their highest for 14 years (EAT)
The housing market is on track to record its strongest year since 2007 for transactions and house price inflation says Zoopla.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Nia Charles of Charles Silverman Solicitors Limited
Emails falsely claiming to be from Charles Silverman Solicitors Limited (trading as Serious Accident Solicitors), attaching a supposed invoice.