Upto 400,00 property transactions affected by lender down valuations (TC)
The impact of rising house prices has seen nearly 400,000 transactions down valued in the lat year by surveyors working on behalf of mortgage lenders.
Agent awarded £185k compensation: ‘How are mums meant to have careers and families?’ (PIE)
Estate agent Alice Thompson, was awarded £185,000 by an employment tribunal after being forced to quite her job at Manors estate agency.
Are law firms owners to blame for conveyancing delays?
Having flogged their loyal workers half to death over the past year, law firm owners are asking “how did I get away with that” and “how much longer can I […]
Property tax threat returns as government sets Budget date
Lost in the noise of yesterday’s social care announcements, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has named October 27 as his next Budget Day – and the time that announcements about future property-related […]
Warning: LinkedIn Profile of ‘Anthony Cox’ misusing the name of M2M Community Solicitors LLP
LinkedIn profile for Anthony Cox is operating, falsely claiming to be an Immigration Caseworker at M2M Community Solicitors LLP.
UK bank account fraud 25% up year on year (TC)
New research from Experian has revealed that bank account fraud is now tracking at its highest level for more than three years.
Land Registry moves towards “gamechanger” type of e-signature (LF)
HM Land Registry is to pilot the use of qualified electronic signatures that do not need to be witnessed, which it said could be a “gamechanger” for conveyancing.
Warning: Correspondence from Simon Hardy of ‘Krixon Law’
Correspondence has been sent from Simon Hardy of ‘Krixon Law’ regarding a supposed inheritance.
Second Homes Targeted – government ‘preparing triple whammy blow’ (EAT)
Media reports over the weekend suggest the government is preparing a triple whammy – three measures which may reduce the number and viability of second homes.
Nationwide cuts rates to offer lowest ever mortgage at 0.87%
Nationwide Building Society has cut rates across its fixed and tracker products by up to 40 basis points.
Blockchain making progress in agency market (TC)
Blockchain technology provider Coadjute has announced further progress with estate agency software vendors as it ramps up its efforts to connect the disparate parts of the home-moving process.
Notices under the Land Registration Rules 2003
When dealing with applications by means other than post, DX or personal delivery, the Chief Land Registrar may give notice publicising this.