Agents Beware: Mandatory disclosure of referral fees still a possibility (EAT)
It is possible that agents and their business partners in the conveyancing, mortgage and survey industries could be obliged to have referral fees disclosed by law.
Portals to be at the heart of house buying reforms (EAT)
Rightmove and Zoopla have been working with key figures from government and the agency and conveyancing industries on how to reform house buying.
Revealed: ‘time on market’ from first portal listing to Land Registry sold (EAT)
The average time it took a home to sell last year – measured from its first day listed on a portal until it was sold as marked by the Land […]
Conveyancing to go fully digital by 2030 (MS)
The conveyancing process will be completely digital by 2030, experts have forecast.
Every agent must pass qualification exams in ‘new era’ (EAT)
Some older estate agents may end up retiring when mandatory examinations and qualifications are introduced as there will be no ‘free pass’ whatever experience they have.
Conveyancing referral fees move up the agenda (LSG)
Estate agents could be forced to disclose details about referral fees if they have failed to comply with National Trading Standards guidance to be more transparent.
Agents invited to express interest in taking part in reservation agreement trials (PIE)
Agents are invited to take part in trials to see if reservation agreements work. The appeal has gone out from the Home Buying and Selling Group, which has drawn up […]
Should tech take over conveyancing? Have your say before it changes for good! (TN)
The conveyancing industry trade body wants estate agents to tell it which direction the sector should take as tech takes hold.
Email change to improve customer security – 27-1-20
The email addresses we use to contact customers are changing.
HM Land Registry team email addresses – 27-1-20
Update your IT systems to accept the new HM Land Registry team email addresses.
Notices under the Land Registration Rules 2003 and directions made under the Land Registration Act 2002 – 27-1-20
When dealing with applications by means other than post, DX or personal delivery, the Chief Land Registrar may give notice publicising this.
First registrations (PG1) – 27-1-20
Guidance for conveyancers on how to register unregistered estates in land for the first time (practice guide 1).