Micro-homes: could they solve the first time buyer crisis? (EAT)
A think tank is suggesting that micro-homes could be the answer to London’s shortage of available homes for first time buyers.
The Daily Deceit In The Home Buying And Selling Process (TC)
Should buyers and sellers conceal the truth during such a huge purchase?
Referral fee ban considered as part of house buying reform (EAT)
The civil servant leading work to reform the house buying has revealed key areas of government thinking – with a ban on referral fees being considered.
Ban on referral fees paid to agents is on the cards if ‘transparency’ cannot be achieved (PIE)
A ban on referral fees paid to agents is on the cards, an industry audience was told yesterday.
Changing Property And Conveyancing Sector In Post-Brexit Britain (TC)
It is clear that the conveyancing sector is moving through huge changes that have the potential to create a positive consumer-centric year ahead.
Shock study claims estate agent reputation and fee ‘not very important to sellers’ (EAT)
A survey of 6,000 members of the public and 660 estate and letting agents has revealed some striking findings about how consumers relate to estate agencies and portals.
Law Commission outlines ways to boost commonhold as ‘viable alternative’ to leasehold (PIE)
The Law Commission has given its backing to making commonhold a “viable alternative” to leasehold ownership for flats.
Regulatory uncertainty over key home-buying reform (LSG)
Confusion has arisen over the rules about holding deposits on behalf of property sellers after a high street solicitor sought clarification from the Solicitors Regulation Authority over a key proposal […]
House moving ‘concierge’ firm raises £1.5m in backing from venture funders (PIE)
A firm offering concierge services to home movers has raised £1.5m in funding, in a round led by the early backers of Zoopla.
Anti-money laundering system to be beefed up by new government board (EAT)
The National Association of Estate Agents has met with other members of a high-level government board to look at ways of tackling economic crime.
‘Not sufficiently transparent’: SRA told to be more open on policy (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority must improve its approach to explaining its decisions amid concerns about the transparency of its policy making.
Law Society’s warning over leasehold costs curbs (LSG)
Restricting the right of landlords to recover non-litigation costs in leasehold enfranchisement claims could deter them from engaging solicitors and thwart efforts to make the process simpler, the Law Society […]