Urgent Referral Fees survey of agents launched by Trading Standards (EAT)
The National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team and The Property Ombudsman have launched an urgent survey to assess awareness and uptake of referral fee rules by agents
Agents are quietly given extra year to comply with mandatory client money protection rules (PIE)
Estate Agents have been given an extra year to comply with the mandatory client money protection rules.
World first: UK firm to stream fully interactive TV-style property auctions (TN)
Fronted by TV and industry auction expert Adam Partridge, the events are to take place 12 times a year with the first held online on Friday.
Conveyancers told to probe deeply into flood risks of homes on sale (EAT)
The Law Society is telling prospective house purchasers to probe flood risks in the light of a new practice note it has issued to conveyancers.
Discounted homes for first time buyers scheme unveiled by government (EAT)
The government has announced its First Homes scheme – a policy under which it says some new homes will see their costs cut by a third.
FCA Changes Reduce Remit For Mortgage Advice (TC)
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a policy statement highlighting potential changes which would make it easier to take out a mortgage without seeking advice.
HMLR Changing Email Address Domains For DMARC Implementation (TC)
HM Land Registry are warning property stakeholders that their email address is set to change.
Lawyers hit back at complaint publication plans (LF)
The Law Society and Bar Council have strongly attacked plans by the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) to extend its publication of information about complaints, arguing that it would not help consumers.
Estate agents admit anti-money laundering failings (PW)
Two thirds of estate agents think they don’t meet the HMRC’s anti-money laundering rules, auctioneering and conveyancing firm iamproperty has found.
Agents criticised as vendor still packing up hours after completion leaves house ‘like a skip’ (PIE)
Buying agent and property commentator Henry Pryor has expressed his disgust on Twitter about the state in which a property had been left for his clients by the vendor over […]
Land Registry to make announcement on fees (LSG)
H M Land Registry will shortly be making an announcement about fees, its deputy chief executive revealed last week, as 2020 shapes up to be an eventful year for the […]
Concerns raised as 10% of landlords consider adopting Airbnb model (PW)
Some 10% of landlords are considering switching to short-term lets, ARLA Propertymark’s Impact of Short-Term Lets report has found.