Warning: Correspondence from email addresses ending “simpsonmillars․co․uk”
Correspondence from email addresses ending “simpsonmillars.co.uk” potentially misusing the name of Simpson Millar LLP.
Warning: Letters from “Gilson Solicitors”
Letters have been sent from “Gilson Solicitors” claiming to be a law firm in London, in relation to a supposed inheritance.
Property market buoyancy likely to be short-lived: RICS (MS)
September’s survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors showed yet another buoyant month in the housing market, but its members forecast the boom will be short-lived.
Estate Agents told off for not being ready for Anti-Money Laundering regs (EAT)
A security company says it is “disappointing” the estate agency industry is only around 55 per cent through preparations to cope with Anti-Money Laundering regulations – even though the new […]
Estate Agents are ’spivs with tape measures’ says angry press article (EAT)
A right wing magazine once edited by Boris Johnson has called estate agents “spivs with tape measures” who conceal information from buyers.
Conveyancing Standards Bill clears first hurdle in the Commons (PIE)
A 10-minute rule motion on Conveyancing Standards was read in the House of Commons yesterday in which a proposal for a Conveyancing Standards Bill was formally discussed and passed at […]
Time to scrap Stamp Duty? New figures add weight to argument (EAT)
New figures released this morning give weight to calls for the complete scrapping of stamp duty.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of a partner of Druces LLP
Scam alert: Correspondence has been sent misusing the name of a partner of Druces LLP, from an email address ending “driuces.com”.
Warning: Correspondence from email addresses ending “kiddspoorlaws․co․uk”
Correspondence from email addresses ending “kiddspoorlaws․co․uk” potentially misusing the name of Kidd & Spoor Solicitors Limited.
Conveyancing Standards Bill passes first reading (TC)
A 10 minute rule motion was read in Parliament today by the Conservative MP for Dudley North Marco Longhi, in which a proposal for a “Conveyancing Standards Bill” was formally […]
PM’s new 95% LTV mortgages will ‘add two million owner-occupiers to market’ (TN)
Boris Johnson has revealed that his government will bring forward proposals to introduce fixed-rate long-term mortgages to enable first-time buyers to purchase homes via 95% LTV mortgages.
Mortgage industry sceptical of Johnson’s Generation Buy plans (MS)
Industry pundits have expressed scepticism over Boris Johnson’s party conference pledge to introduce long-term 95 per cent loan-to-value mortgages.