Emoov for sale, Purplebricks down, Hatched gone – what now for Online? (EAT)
As scary Halloweens go, yesterday was quite a shocker for Britain’s online estate agency sector – and not in a good way.
Budget extends popular Help to Buy scheme to March 2023
One young couple saying ‘it gives us hope for the future.’
The Autumn Budget and what it meant to Stamp Duty Land Tax (IC)
As announced at Budget 2018, the relief for a first-time buyer purchasing a qualifying shared ownership property has been extended.
Government urges property sector to crack down on money laundering (TC)
Property professionals are being urged to report suspicious activity if they believe that money laundering could be taking place when buying properties.
Is that it? Industry downbeat after lacklustre Budget for housing (EAT)
The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s Budget.
Agents slammed for “milking buyers for profits” via online auctions (EAT)
A consumer group says agents are securing increasing income from online auctions, but it warns that for buyers there are pitfalls – and the group says the growing sector is […]
Damp squib of a Budget and no fireworks as Hammond delivers little on housing (PIE)
There were no fireworks for the property industry in yesterday’s damp squib of a Budget.
Estate agents warned they must tip off authorities over money laundering suspicions (PIE)
Estate agents have been told that they must tip off the authorities when they have suspicions of money laundering.
Conveyancers Will Welcome Banks Fight Against Transfer Fraud (TC)
In a proactive move to eliminate transfer fraud, lenders will begin to check that names on transfers match the account in a bid to stop fraudsters in their tracks.
Money laundering is a dirty business
Criminals employ a range of techniques to clean their “dirty money”.
New leasehold figures show ‘thousands of home owners already trapped’ ahead of reforms (PIE)
New leasehold figures have been released by the Government, coinciding with today’s planned second reading of the Leasehold Reform Bill.
Letting agents being brought into anti-money laundering regime via back door (PIE)
Letting agents are being brought into the anti-money laundering by stealth.