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).
Warning: Website and emails claiming to be from ‘Colvins Solicitors’
The website ‘www.colvins.uk’ is operating claiming to be for ‘Colvins Solicitors’.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Steven Kempster
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Steven Kempster in respect of supposedly unclaimed inheritances.
New guidance abolishes Japanese knotweed ‘seven-metre rule’ (PIE)
RICS has published a new Guidance Note for surveyors that has abolished the ‘seven-metre rule’ valuers use when determining whether Japanese knotweed poses a threat to a property.
‘Get on with leasehold reforms’, says frustrated property industry in open letter to Gove (TN)
Unusually strong coalition of companies and trade bodies issues open letter to Secretary of State to urge him to progress promised reforms and legislation.
Leading firms call for stamp duty to be linked to EPC performance (TN)
The EEIG says homeowners and landlords should be urged to upgrade properties by charging less and less stamp duty the better its EPC.
Hunters estate agents launches new franchise model with incentive for early sign ups (PIE)
Hunters has unveiled a new franchise model and brand – Hunters Personal.
Shut It! Conveyancing chief welcomes end to rail tannoy annoyance (EAT)
Rob Hailstone has more than a passing interest in the subject because his office, from which he runs his Bold Legal Group, is in a former railway signal box at […]
New partnership to deliver breakthrough in AML identity checking (TN)
Welsh proptech firm Credas and Coadjute say agents will now be able to check buyer and vendor identifies much faster.
Government launches service to track remediation of high risk buildings (TC)
Under the Leaseholder and Resident Service, those living in tower blocks will have access to updates on the status of their building’s application to the government’s Building Safety Fund.