Government targets law firm ‘facilitators’ profiting from dirty money (LSG)
Law firms are expected to be in the line of fire when the government announces a new crackdown on money-laundering in the UK.
A quarter of this year’s home buyers have been gazumped, claim (PIE)
A quarter of home buyers have been gazumped this year, research claims.
Proptech firm which aims to tie in buyers and sellers to launch ‘top secret’ new product (PIE)
Proptech company Gazeal, which offers products and processes that aim to secure transactions and prevent gazumping, gazundering and fall-throughs, is to open a training academy.
RICS to review the HomeBuyer Report
The RICS says it wants to standardise the whole approach to home surveys by introducing a new Home Survey Standard.
Government urged to ensure agents and developers are held responsible for leasehold abuse (PIE)
The Conveyancing Association has called for existing powers to be used to take criminal action against those who mislead purchasers into buying leasehold houses.
Agents missing vast referral fees for conveyancing, says PropTech firm (EAT)
Estate agents are missing around half of the conveyancing referral opportunities they could take, according to a new report.
Sales slump as fall-throughs and gazumping soar (EAT)
New research shows 35 per cent of deals fall through within three weeks of a seller receiving an offer and a total of 44 per cent fall through within four […]
The return of sub-prime loans? Building societies back 100% loan-to-value mortgages (PIE)
Building societies have backed revisiting the case for 100% loan-to-value mortgages.
Sales falling through at much higher rates than previously thought, says new study (PIE)
Almost half of sales fall through within the first four weeks of an offer being accepted, new research claims.
Mobile home residents to be given greater protection from rip-off site owners (PIE)
Mobile home residents are to get greater protection from rip-off site owners.
Solicitor steps in pro bono to help LiP leaseholder take on council (LSG)
A solicitor has offered to help a resident take on a council in court for free in a case highlighting the inequality of arms in terms of legal representation for […]
Government unveils proposals for new Housing Court (PIE)
The Government is seeking views on the creation of a specialist Housing Court to provide a single path to raise issues and settle disputes for agents, landlords and tenants.