Buyers outnumber properties by 16 to 1: NAEA Propertymark (MS)
The percentage of properties selling for over the asking price reached the highest level on record as eager buyers outnumbered available properties by 16 to one, according to NAEA Propertymark.
Warning: “Noble Law Offices” and the website “www․noblelawoffices․com”
The website “www․noblelawoffices․com” is falsely claiming to be for a firm of solicitors, and misusing content from the website of Winckworth Sherwood LLP.
SLC welcomes government’s plan to press ahead with ‘commonhold’ concept (PIE)
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers has commended the government for launching the Commonhold Council – an advisory panel of leasehold groups and industry experts who will inform the government on […]
Conveyancing forecast is for price boom to continue over summer (EAT)
An unusual price forecast based on conveyancing quotes suggests the housing market is to continue busy over the summer with more price rises.
OTM New conveyancing platform aims to help buyers beat stamp duty deadline (PIE)
A new conveyancing platform has been launched and is designed to fast-track completions ahead of the stamp duty holiday deadline.
Some solicitors charge exorbitant fees to hit SDLT deadline, says top agent (EAT)
One of the country’s leading estate agents claims some solicitors are charging exorbitant fees on transactions as they near the latest stamp duty holiday deadline.
Conveyancing leader wants much slower phase-out of stamp duty holiday (EAT)
The head of one of the UK’s largest conveyancing legal practices is warning the property market could “fall off a cliff soon”.
HCLGC asks for government backing of cladding guidance (MS)
Housing, Communities and local Government Committee (HCLGC) chair Clive Betts has written to Robert Jenrick MP to ask for government support in the implementation of new cladding valuation guidelines.
Land charges: registration, official search, office copy and cancellation (PG63)
Information about HM Land Registry Land Charges Department: applications for registration, official search, office copy and cancellation (practice guide 63).
Administration and receivership (PG36)
How to deal with applications involving administration and receivership under the provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986. (Practice guide 36).
Index of relating franchises and manors: official searches (PG13)
How to obtain Information held in the index of relating franchises and manors (practice guide 13).
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).