Housing ministry changes name as Gove leads charge to ‘level up’ UK (TN)
The government made one of its most curious and ‘Orwellian’ U-turns over the weekend after renaming the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as the Department for Levelling Up, […]
Homeowners need mortgage help as furlough ends: BSA, UK Finance (MS)
Struggling homeowners will need help paying their mortgages as the furlough scheme ends this month, say UK Finance and the Building Societies Association.
Calls to ‘socialise’ unique property reference numbers (LSG)
Momentum to see unique property reference numbers ‘baked’ into the housing market is expected to grow as representatives from residential property bodies highlighted the need to increase public and sector […]
ALEP director: “The momentum behind leasehold reform continues to grow” (PIE)
Countryside Properties this week joined Taylor Wimpey and Aviva in announcing it will end the doubling of ground rents on new build developments.
Warning: Unsolicited telephone calls claiming to be from ‘Kinetic Law Ltd’
Members of the public have received unsolicited telephone calls claiming to be from ‘Kinetic Law Ltd’.
Housing industry could ‘well see some changes’ from ‘big hitter’ Michael Gove (PIE)
The housing industry is being urged to prepare for some potential changes after Michael Gove was yesterday promoted to housing secretary.
National Leasehold Campaign backs latest CMA action on ground rents (EAT)
One of the biggest campaign groups calling for leasehold reform has welcomed the action taken by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) with regards to onerous ground rents.
Conveyancing – is industry-wide UPRN adoption on the cards? (EAT)
Industry-wide adoption of Unique Property Reference Numbers could be one step closer after an announcement by a major trade body.
Can conveyancers and agents work together better? (TC)
The event will be hosted by Rob Hailstone CEO of Bold Legal Group along with Sarah Edmundson, CEO at Agency All Stars and Agents Together and Iain McKenzie CEO of […]
Robert Jenrick removed as Housing Secretary in Cabinet reshuffle (EAT)
Robert Jenrick has been sacked from his post as Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary.
SRA under pressure to demand more price transparency (LSG)
The oversight regulator has warned that it will expect the likes of the Solicitors Regulation Authority to clamp down on firms not doing enough to give clients information the regulator […]
Leasehold victory – Leaseholders with Countryside freed from costly terms (EAT)
Leaseholders with Countryside Properties will no longer be subjected to ground rents that double every 10 or 15 years.