Letters from “Lambert Solicitors”
A letter has been sent from “Lambert Solicitors” in relation to a supposedly unclaimed inheritance.
“Andrew Dallas LLP” and the website “www․andrewdallasllp․co․uk”
Correspondence from “Andrew Dallas LLP”, and website “www․andrewdallasllp․co․uk” is operating, which claims to be for a firm of solicitors called “Andrew Dallas LLP” based in Leeds․
Estate agent revenues slump as transactions plummet (PIE)
Research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, shows the extent to which agency revenues may have suffered amid the enforced industry-wide Covid-19 lockdown.
Relaxation of SDLT three-year surcharge reclaim rule (PIE)
The Government is to relax the three-year rule for reclaiming the stamp duty surcharge which should help hundreds of households in the UK, say tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.
Compensation Fund cuts would be “devastating” (LF)
Cutting the maximum size of Compensation Fund awards from £2m to £500,000 could have a “devastating” impact on “unlucky claimants”, the Law Society has warned.
Letters misusing the name of Walker Morris LLP
Letters have been sent falsely claiming to be from “Walker Morris LLP”, in relation to a supposedly unclaimed inheritance.
Delay property tax change until market revives, experts tell government (EAT)
A taxation institute is urging the government to delay Capital Gains Tax changes relating to housing transactions until the virus crisis ends
Land Registry Delay Could Impact Conveyancers (TC)
Out of the approximate 58,000 applications that have been lodged with the Land Registry since March, only 440 have been completed.
Website and correspondence misusing the name of Harding Evans LLP
The website “www․hardingevanslaw․com” is operating, which falsely claims to be the website for a firm of solicitors․
Emails from “Lawrence Sunday” claiming to be from “Axiom Stone”
Emails have been sent from “Lawrence Sunday”, claiming to be from “Axiom Stone” in relation to requesting costs for legal work.
Freeholders should be halted from collecting ground rent and service charges (MS)
The government should suspend freeholders’ rights to collect ground rents and service charges according to The Leasehold Solutions Group, which works with leaseholders on tasks like managing lease extension.
RICS: Decline instructions if there is too much coronavirus risk (PIE)
Surveyors must assess the risks around coronavirus when arranging a valuation and should decline an instruction where it is deemed unsafe, RICS has said.