HM Land Registry: gender pay gap report and data 2019
Data on the difference in men and women’s average earnings for employees of HM Land Registry.
All Change: new TA6 Property Information Form launches next week (EAT)
The Law Society has announced that there will be a new TA6 Property Information Form launching next week, on Friday February 7.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Oliver Hughes
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Oliver Hughes regarding a voicemail and providing links which may contain malware if opened.
Major Lender Changes Instructions For Searches In Lenders’ Handbook (TC)
Fleet Mortgages now recognises the Search Code and Formal Search Code Recognition in its Part 2 of the UK Lenders Handbook.
Don’t use an online agent! Lawyer makes warning to sellers (EAT)
A leading property lawyer is urging sellers not to use online agents because to do so would be “a gamble”.
Alert issued ahead of April second property tax change (PW)
A tax specialist has warned homeowners who rent out another property that they must prepare ahead of a ‘game-changing’ tax change.
UK’s Largest Legal Report Shines Light On Sector (TC)
Two thirds (64%) of UK adults have faced a legal issues over the past four years with over half (53%) of issues considered contentious.
Conveyancers to test HIP-inspired questionnaire (LSG)
A stakeholder body helping the government to improve the conveyancing process has taken the thinking behind home information packs (HIPs), scrapped in 2010, to design a digital questionnaire to be […]
Industry regulator says that scrapping referral fees would have more impact than tenant fees ban (PIE)
The industry regulator will report next month its findings on how agents are voluntarily complying with guidance to be open about referral fees.
Regulation of agents is ‘at least two years away’ says architect of reforms (PIE)
Regulation of estate and lettings agents may not be introduced for at least two years, the architect of the reforms has revealed.
Return of HIPs ruled out as agents invited to pilot buyer and seller property information packs (PIE)
Agents are being invited to take part in a pilot of buyer and seller property information (BASPI) packs that would aim to speed up transactions.
Conveyancing revolution to hit over next decade (LF)
The role of the conveyancer is undoubtedly going to change as much of the administrative side of the role becomes automated over the coming years, a new report from the […]