HM Land Registry: Sign your mortgage deed
Our digital mortgage service allows homeowners who are remortgaging to sign their mortgage deed quickly and securely.
Warning: ‘D.B. & CO’ and its website falsely claiming to be a solicitors firm
A website for ‘D.B. & CO’ is operating, falsely claiming to be for a solicitors firm based in London.
The government pledges to ‘support first-time buyers and the housing market’ (PIE)
Housing minister Christopher Pincher says that the government’s housing market interventions have done a lot to help first-time buyers and support the housing market.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Akal Solicitors
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Akal Solicitors in respect of a loan approval.
It is time for estate agents and lawyers to call a truce (PIE)
“Conveyancers are bottom of the pyramid in terms of intellect and income. It’s hardly attracting the finest, most highly motivated and crusading individuals anymore.” Matt Faizey
The stamp duty holiday has ‘turbocharged the property market’ (PIE)
Buyers and sellers last month were in rush to complete deals before end of stamp duty holiday and that has driven property prices higher, the latest figures show.
More evidence required for extensions to requests for information (HMLR)
Customers will be asked to supply more information when asking for an extension.
HM Land Registry Local Land Charges compensation protocols
Protocol for dealing with compensation claims under section 10 Local Land Charges Act 1975.
Home Office publishes plans for the return of in-person Right to Rent checks (PIE)
The Home Office has published plans for the return of in-person Right to Rent checks from 17 May 2021.
Property industry unites to help agents meet legal requirements (PIE)
The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team is working with property portals and industry groups to help improve how material information is provided on property listings.
Estate agents have your say: What should be considered as material information on property listings?
A new initiative has been launched by National Trading Standards, to help establish what basic essential material information should be provided by estate and letting agents upfront on property listings […]
Nearly Three-Quarters of Leasehold Homeowners Think Service Charges ‘Unfair’ (PW)
The majority of leasehold homeowners consider service charges unfair, with lack of transparency often cited as a major factor, according to research by real estate firm Keller Williams.