Ground Rent bill concludes journey through parliament (MS)
A government bill on leasehold reform known as the Ground Rent bill, which bans ground rents for new property leases, concluded its journey through parliament recently.
Warning: Document stamp misusing the name of Stuart & Co Solicitors
Documents have been stamped misusing the name of Stuart & Co Solicitors.
New housing minister named in government mini-reshuffle (EAT)
A new housing minister has been named this afternoon.
Leasehold reforms will be good and bad news for the industry (TN)
Auctions chief says leasehold reform will free up the housing market but many vendors may wait until they go live to sell their homes.
Trustpilot targets fake reviews by property firms and other businesses (PIE)
Reviews site Trustpilot has revealed that it is stepping up enforcement against property firms, and other businesses, who repeatedly break the rules by soliciting fake and misleading online reviews.
Government pledge for upfront sales info hailed as big advance (EAT)
The government’s call for a pack of property information to be made available upfront during the sales process has been welcomed by an industry group.
Buying a Home? Beware the Complexities of Crypto!
Conveyancers are under strict requirements, known as Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulations, to check that funds have come from an individual’s own resources.
Warning: Emails have been sent misusing the name of Heringtons LLP
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Heringtons LLP in respect of a supposedly unclaimed inheritance.
Property industry reacts to latest Bank of England interest rate rise (PIE)
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for a second time in three months to 0.5% as it warned that surging energy bills would push inflation higher than expected, […]
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Land Registry trials ‘quick phone call’ to resolve queries (LSG)
H M Land Registry is trialling a new way to resolve straightforward application queries – a quick phone call.
‘Levelling up’ to involve upfront information for homebuyers (LSG)
Legislation will be introduced if necessary to ensure more upfront information is available to prospective home buyers, the government has revealed in its ‘Levelling Up’ white paper.