High demand awaits agents after the lockdown, HMRC data suggests (EAT)
House sales edged down only slightly in March compared with February according to HM revenue & Customs, despite the lockdown in the final week of the month.
Estate Agents Returning To Work Will Improve Economy (TC)
The Guild of Property Professionals has written a letter to the government urging them to include estate agents in the first wave of essential services to be released from lockdown.
Carlisle City Council becomes latest local authority to join central Local Land Charges Register
HM Land Registry’s digital Local Land Charges Register continues to grow, enabling the digital transformation of homebuying.
“GL & P Law Firm” and the website glplawfirms․com
The website “glplawfirms.com” is operating, which falsely claims to be for a firm of solicitors based in Birmingham․
Emails misusing the details of CMS Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and Mr Gordon Anton
Telephone calls and emails sent to businesses, that misuse the names of CMS Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and Mr Gordon Anton.
Rightmove: Sellers pause rather than cancel activity (PW)
Most sellers already on the market, and those with a sale already agreed, are continuing with their plans to move once it is deemed safe enough, Rightmove’s House Price Index […]
Demand for stamp duty holiday to reignite housing market (EAT)
Rightmove and Knight Frank are today both calling for a series of government incentives to kick-start the market after the Coronavirus lockdown ends – and a stamp duty holiday is […]
Furlough scheme extended
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which pays cash grants to furloughed employees affected by the virus has been extended for an […]
Coronavirus update: AML warning, property help, and more (LF)
Criminals are exploiting the coronavirus crisis and law firms may be more susceptible because of the financial pressures they are under, the group that oversees the legal profession’s response to […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19): impact on our (HMLR) services
How we are delivering our services during the coronavirus outbreak.
Land Registration Rules 2003
Current version of the Land Registration Rules 2003, showing the net result of amending legislation.
Government risks missing the boat on ‘emergency’ probate laws (LSG)
The government risks missing the boat on emergency probate legislation as ministers continue to agonise over possible options, the Gazette understands.