Will new digital identity scheme really lead to quicker completions? (PIE)
There appears to be little hard evidence that this part of the transaction process delays completions – or, via the new scheme, will contribute to making them quicker.
Extra 2% Stamp Duty for overseas buyers criticised by agents (TN)
NAEA Propertymark says additional duty is leading to plethora of sales fall-throughs as purchasers realised additional cost of buying property.
Warning: Invoices misusing the name of M.Y Solicitors
Invoices have been sent misusing the name of M.Y Solicitors.
Leaseholders billed at least £39,000 for applications to the Building Safety Fund
Leaseholders at 173 buildings managed by FirstPort in England are being charged fees for applications to the taxpayer-financed Building Safety Fund (BSF) and for other fire safety inspections.
First Time Buyers deterred by environmental issues (EAT)
A poll of more than 1,000 buyers for First Mortgage shows that 48 per cent of first timers have withdrawn from a property purchase because of one or a mix […]
Conveyancing giant muscles into the new-build sales market (TN)
Essex-based Moving Made Easy has been snapped up legal firm Simplify for an undisclosed sum.
Notices, restrictions and protection of third-party interests (PG19)
How to apply for a notice or restriction to protect a third-party interest in an estate (practice guide 19).
First registrations (PG1)
Guidance for conveyancers on how to register unregistered estates in land for the first time (practice guide 1).
Execution of deeds (PG8)
Advice on the execution of deeds that are to be submitted to HM Land Registry (practice guide 8).
Requisition and cancellation procedures (PG50)
Advice on how to avoid requisitions on applications and our procedures where they do need to be raised (practice guide 50).
Cladding crisis stalls again as lenders and RICS await guidance update (TC)
The Government’s plan to unlock at least some of the property market paralysed by the cladding crisis has faced yet another setback.
Warning: Telephone calls misusing the name of TLW Solicitors
Telephone calls relating to ‘pension withdrawals’ have been made, misusing the name of TLW Solicitors.