Online agents are lambasted by solicitors for causing hold-ups in transactions (PIE)
Solicitors have hit out at online agents as causing delays in transactions.
Housing transactions slide to their lowest level for five years (PIE)
A new report out this morning says that last month an estimated 79,900 transactions completed, down 4% on the same month last year, and the lowest since 2013.
Solicitors attack latest ‘professional enablers’ slur (LSG)
Lawyers have been labelled ’professional enablers’ of financial crime in the latest move to clamp down on suspicious wealth.
Negligent law firm to pay claimant £78k – despite her ‘tainted with illegality’ purchase (LSG)
The Court of Appeal has upheld a damages award against a negligent law firm – despite it being widely acknowledged that the winning claimant was involved in mortgage fraud.
Conveyancers liable for registration error despite mortgage fraud (LF)
There is “no public interest” in allowing a negligent conveyancer to avoid liability when they did not know that their client was actually engaged in mortgage fraud, the Court of […]
No commission, no fees – meet the agency selling homes ‘for free’ (EAT
An estate agency is pioneering a new business model in which it charges no commission whatsoever to the vendor.
Emoov boss in Twitter outburst describing Mark Carney as “dangerous” (EAT)
Bank of England governor Mark Carney says a no-deal Brexit exit could lead to a 35 per cent house price crash.
Estate agent fees ‘now account for almost half of moving costs’ (PIE)
Estate agency fees have been singled out as the biggest cost of moving house.
Law Society backs online education resource (LSG)
The Law Society has backed a new free education resource aimed at those considering a career in law.
Residents reeling over estate that is not fully approved (TC)
Residents of 95 property estate in Framlingham, Suffolk have been left feeling anxious and angry after being told that their brand-new homes do not have full and appropriate planning permissions.
Surveyors branded as “miles behind” and “in the dark ages” (EAT)
The creator of a new comparative website has accused surveyors of being “miles behind” other players in the house buying process.
Why do these ancient issues still hold up conveyancing? (PIE)
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