Agents and Conveyancers: forum aims to unite professions (EAT)
A new online forum wants to unite estate agents and conveyancers, and ditch the traditional rivalry between the two professional disciplines.
‘I wish we could bring HIPs back, but just better executed!’ (EAT)
Glynis Frew is CEO of Hunters and a familiar name to many. She has been at the agency since 1999.
Latest figures ‘illustrate the frenzied rush to the finishing line for buyers’ (EAT)
UK monthly property transactions reached an all-time high in June as prospective homebuyers scrambled to complete purchases before the stamp duty holiday tapered at the end of the month.
Government scraps EWS1 forms for blocks under 18 metres
The government has reached an agreement with major lenders to scrap the requirement for EWS1 forms on properties that are below 18 metres, but critics argue the safety of home […]
Just one fifth of people can identify UK’s most invasive plant (TC)
Only 22% of British adults can correctly identify Japanese knotweed.
Fake estate agency reviews could be made illegal (PIE)
The government reportedly plans to make it illegal for people to write or host fake reviews about companies, including estate agents.
What Next for the UK Property Market? (PW)
Now the Stamp Duty (SDLT) deadline has passed we are seeing just how much of an impact the tax break had on driving activity in the UK property market since […]
Bold Legal Group to foster greater collaboration between conveyancers and estate agents (TC)
Bold Legal Group, a nationwide association of 700 conveyancing law firms is launching a new online forum designed to foster better relationships between conveyancing practitioners and estate agents.
Plans for home-moving Digital Identities takes significant leap forward (TN)
Ministers want to hear your views before forging ahead with system that will remove need for paper identity documents such as passports, banks statements and driver’s licences.
Abolishing Ground Rents Risks Poorer-Quality Homes (PW)
Abolishing ground rents is neither the broad solution nor the systemic reform leaseholders desperately require and most Property Managers in practice lack the belief that Commonhold is the way forward.
Building Safety Bill increases “shoddy workmanship” litigation window (TC)
Homeowners in England and Wales will now have 15 years to legally challenge shoddy building work, rather than the current six-year window in which legal action can be brought against […]
Warning: Correspondence misusing the name of The Barrington Law Partnership (and an associated website)
Correspondence has been sent misusing the contact details of The Barrington Law Partnership. A false website and LinkedIn profiles were also created.