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.
Law Firms’ Survey Suggests Four Clear Concerns For 2019 (TC)
The Annual Law Firms’ Survey 2018 seems to show optimism and success in spite of problems that were seemingly guaranteed to disrupt any growth in the legal sector. 89% of […]
Housing court back on government agenda (LSG)
More than a year after mooting plans to set up a specialist housing court that could sideline solicitors, the government is seeking evidence on whether there is any merit to […]
Extraordinary £120m investment for agency that ‘breaks chains’ for sellers (EAT)
It’s been reported that Nested, an estate agency launched two years ago, has received a massive £120m cash injection from venture capitalists.