Conveyancing chiefs report clients ‘distraught’ over stamp duty deadline (TN)
Three key conveyancing industry bodies have called on Minister to wake up to the damage a ‘hard stop’ on 31st March would cause.
Conveyancers seek wider adoption of unique property numbers (LSG)
Conveyancing solicitors have signed an open letter urging housing secretary Robert Jenrick to speed up the home buying and selling process by encouraging the widespread adoption of unique property reference […]
EYE poll: Should the property market close under tighter national lockdown? (PIE)
Should the property market be put into full lockdown with branches closed and a ban on physical viewings, valuations and meetings?
Industry bodies and agencies unite to back UPRNs in open letter (PIE)
An open letter from more than 50 organisations operating within the residential property sector has been published calling on the government to roll-out Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs)
Warning: Emails misusing the name Nasim & Co. Solicitors
Correspondence has been sent misusing the name Saba Nasim of Nasim & Co. Solicitors.
Warning: Alistair Law Group
A certificate appears to be authorising “Alistair Law Group” as a solicitor.
Lockdown heightens call for SDLT holiday extension (TC)
Phil Spencer, property expert and TV personality, spoke honestly to Graham Norton on his Virgin Radio show about the repercussions on the market, post 31 March.
Government urged to redraft ‘watered down’ evictions ban (LSG)
Housing lawyers have urged the government to rethink and redraft its ban on evictions, which they say has been watered down after its latest extension.
Property viewings should stop, Labour tells government (EAT)
Sir Kier Starmer has told the government it should look again at whether estate agents’ viewings of properties for sale and to let should be allowed.
RICS and lenders ease EWS1 for under-18m blocks which has blighted the re-sale market
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has today issued proposed guidance for public consultation. The guidance aims to help homebuyers and leaseholders, profoundly impacted by delays in the homebuying […]
Eviction ban extended until late February (MS)
The government has extended the eviction ban, which was due to end on Monday 11 January, until “at least 21 February”.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): useful information for conveyancers (PG80)
Information about pre-existing and new practice of particular relevance in the current circumstances (practice guide 80).