Propertymark urges estate agents to get qualified before reforms
Propertymark is urging estate agents to gain professional qualifications ahead of planned regulatory reforms, following the government’s latest proposals to modernise the homebuying and selling process.
Compensation fund pays out nearly £50m in a year, accounts reveal
The demise of Axiom Ince is expected to drain the compensation fund of £39.1m once all claims are paid, according to the fund’s newly published accounts for 2024-25.
Property Tax petition hits 100,000 signatures
Petition calls for Council Tax and Stamp Duty to be replaced with a new tax, where homeowners pay 0.48% of a home’s value every year.
Iain Banfield becomes HMLR’s chief registrar following interim tenure
HM Land Registry has confirmed the appointment of Iain Banfield as its permanent chief executive and chief land registrar, following a successful year-long tenure as interim CEO.
Axiom Ince trial set to run for over three months
The criminal trial of five former executives of closed firm Axiom Ince is expected to run for more than three months, it emerged yesterday.
Warning: Correspondence misusing the name James Cross and Hogan Lovells International LLP
Correspondence misusing the name James Cross and the firm name Hogan Lovells International LLP.
Leasehold: still a life sentence?
Despite legislative progress, leaseholders remain trapped by rising costs, complex rules, and an uncertain market.
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