8th Housing Minister in 8 Years – Industry share their view (TC)
The last 48 hours have seen some significant changes to the Prime Minister’s Cabinet, with the public left wondering who’s going to make the next move.
Little-known Conservative MP Kit Malthouse is new housing minister (EAT)
The little-known Conservative MP Kit Malthouse has been named as the new housing minister.
Conveyancers accused of massive delays during house transactions (EAT)
Large numbers of people are dissastisfied with the conveyancing element of house moves, with many having to repeatedly chase their conveyancers or even take time off work to progress their […]
Japanese knotweed might not be scourge that home owners and estate agents dread (PIE)
Japanese knotweed, the scourge of a number of home sellers and a well-known deal-breaker, may not be as harmful as previously thought.
Law firm was instructed “when clients agreed to visit its offices” (LF)
People buying holiday home became clients of a law firm after agreeing to visit its offices to complete their purchases, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
Property manager goes on trial after toddlers die in blaze at rental home with no smoke alarms (PIE)
A property manager has gone on trial after two children died in an “eminently avoidable” fire at a rental property.
Japanese Knotweed judgment upheld by Court of Appeal (TC)
A challenge by Network Rail in relation to a private nuisance claim over Japanese Knotweed has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
Japanese Knotweed Ruling
JMP Solicitors won a court ruling on Japanese Knotweed which could pave the way for home owners to get compensation from Network Rail, local authorities and other major landowners.
Help To Buy and similar schemes curtailed on new leasehold houses (EAT)
The government says its funding schemes such as Help To Buy will no longer be applied to what it calls “unjustified new leasehold houses.”
Emoov raises almost a million in less than a day in new fundraising bid (PIE)
Online agent Emoov has launched another crowdfunding round – and within hours has raised almost its entire £1m target.
Government to launch consultation on three-year minimum tenancies (TC)
A consultation into making three-year tenancies the mandatory minimum term is due to be launched by the government.
Home owners “do not trust” law firms referred by estate agents (LF)
A significant proportion of home owners do not trust the law firms they are referred to by estate agents, a survey has found.