Conveyancing – and completions – likely to be heavily disrupted by virus, says Law Society (PIE)
Law Society guidance says that the normal contract provisions relating to default will apply, even where completion does not take place due to Covid-19.
The death of ground rents by a thousand cuts continues
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government is the latest body to call time on ground rents.
Discharge of charges (PG31)
Guidance about discharges of registered and noted charges, aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 31).
Easements claimed by prescription (PG52)
Information about acquiring easements by prescription (practice guide 52).
Altering the register by removing land from a title plan (PG77)
How to apply to remove land from a title plan and what happens once you have made your application.
Government to reform the planning system (PW)
The government has unveiled plans to revamp the planning system, in a document entitled Planning for the Future.
Government slips in commitment to abolish Section 21 in statement on planning reforms (PIE)
The abolition of no-fault evictions looks to have moved up the political agenda.
Guild agents to be advised on running businesses remotely (EAT)
The Guild of Property Professionals is to give guidance to agents on how to run their businesses remotely.
Portals Say No! They reject agents’ plea for virus payment holiday (EAT)
The three leading portals have rejected an appeal to give the industry a payment holiday to help firms through the Coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus: Spate of legal events cancelled but some will go ahead (LSG)
Event organisers have faced difficult decisions this week about how best to respond to the coronavirus outbreak, amid ongoing uncertainty about the safety of convening large numbers of people.
Government to charge overseas buyers 2% stamp duty surcharge – reaction (PW)
The government will introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK buyers from April 2021, the Chancellor confirmed in yesterday’s Budget.
Spring Budget 2020 – stamp duty, cladding, AML and more
New Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has delivered a range of measures affecting the property industry in his first budget.