Pressure grows on portals to make it mandatory for agents to include tenure terms on listings (PIE)
Leasehold campaigners have taken their concerns about a lack of tenure information in property listings to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Leasehold & Commonhold Reform.
Too many agents still asking conveyancers for information they cannot give out, claim (PIE)
A lawyer has said that a number of estate agents are asking legal firms for information about buyers or sellers, without realising that this information cannot be released unless the […]
Stamp Duty: will reform of hated tax begin on March 11th? (EAT)
The new government has announced that its first Budget is to be held on Wednesday March 11 – and it’s giving agents and others the opportunity to put forward their […]
New technology promising to slash transaction times down to 11 days to be available by spring (PIE)
New technology which claims to reduce the time to reach exchange of contracts down to 11 days in the new build sector is to be launched into the secondhand homes […]
Will Conveyancers Embrace Electronic Verification Following 5AMLD? (TC)
The regulations are designed to help tackle rising levels of fraud and eliminate money laundering, things that are likely to be a key priority for everyone this year.
Government Crackdown on Rogue Landlords (TC)
The Government has pledged millions of pounds to help local councils crack down on criminal landlords and letting agents.
Potential Lift On Tenant Pet Ban? (TC)
On Saturday 4th January 2020, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP called on landlords to make it easier to allow responsible tenants to live in properties with their well behaved pets.
Law firm was “vehicle” for £5.7m conveyancing fraud (LF)
A solicitor who “closed his eyes” to the activities of people he knew were fraudsters, has been struck off.
Connells Group rings in the New Year with email lead technology (PIE)
The entire branch network across the Connells Group has signed up to technology whereby incoming customer emails trigger office phones to ring.
Tenancy agreements to be overhauled to remove restrictions on pets (PIE)
Model tenancy agreements are to be overhauled in order to encourage more landlords to accept tenants with pets.
New ‘easy moving’ conveyancing app wins praise from Zoopla founder (EAT)
Alex Chesterman, the entrepreneur who founded Zoopla, has given vocal backing to a new conveyancing app called Thirdfort.
Agents told to act on key change in Anti-Money Laundering law (EAT)
The government introduced the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive into UK law just before Christmas – and it has a significant implication for agents.