Industry share their view on referral fees survey launch (TC)
Last week, the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team launched a survey aiming to assess the use of referral fees by estate agents.
Gap between average seller expectation in the UK and actual selling price put at 45% (IC)
The difference between the average asking price and the actual selling price for property in the UK is currently 45%, with the gap highest in England and smallest in Scotland, […]
Benefits of reduced PII cover ‘illusory’, says City group (LSG)
The body representing City solicitors has published a stinging condemnation of plans to reduce law firms’ minimum professional indemnity cover.
10,500 leaseholders demand select committee hauls in housebuilders over rip-off ground rents
The National Leasehold Campaign’s (NLC) Petition to ‘Abolish Leasehold & Introduce Regulation For Residential Managing Agents’ has reached 10,500 signatures. It calls for the government to announce a Select Committee […]
Tale of our times: flat sells after 575 days at £111,500 below asking price (EAT)
The Money editor of The Mirror newspaper has finally sold a home he first put on the market in late 2016 – but after one year, six months and 29 […]
Will centralising the search process make home buying simpler and quicker? (PIE)
Under the Infrastructure Act 2015, responsibility for the 326 Local Authority Land Charges registers will be transferred to HM Land Registry in a phased approach beginning very shortly.
Why rent? It’s now cheaper to buy than rent in every UK region (EAT)
Potential first-time buyers in every area of the UK would have lower monthly outgoings if they bought a property rather than renting one, new research claims.
Conveyancing – it’s not just about whining conveyancers but baffled and stressed buyers (PIE)
We really didn’t need the Government to run an enquiry into what is wrong with the buying and selling process.
Survey launches today asking estate agents about referral fees as Government considers case for a ban (PIE)
The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team, with the support of The Property Ombudsman and the Property Redress Scheme, has today launched a survey to assess the use of referral […]
Building Society Launches New Model To Allow Greater Residential Lending (TC)
A Building Society has introduced a new affordability model to raise the amount that clients can borrow.
AI “will help law firms make business decisions”, says Law Society report (LF)
Law firm managers and in-house counsel will increasingly be relying on artificial intelligence (AI) for decisions on the best strategic course to take in the future, according to a Law […]
Pioneering digital search service to be launched by Land Registry (EAT)
A new digital search service is being launched next month by HM Land Registry, marking the latest phase in its attempt to speed up and simplify the buying process for […]