Half of estate agency industry is ‘sleep walking to oblivion’ (PIE)
Housing market commentator and buying agent Henry Pryor has stood by a remark made to the Telegraph that too many agents have become “fat and lazy”.
Complaint about Purplebricks is upheld by Advertising Standards Authority (PIE)
A complaint about Purplebricks has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority.
RPSA provides guidance in respect of external cladding on high rise buildings (IC)
In the wake of the terrible events of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Residential Property Surveyors Association has issued guidance to its Surveyor members to assist them when encountering properties […]
Borrowers urge conveyancers to improve technology (TC)
The conveyancing sector is being urged by borrowers to speed up the mortgage process by improving their technology.
HMLR warn about fraud risk (TC)
HM Land Registry has recently issued a reminder on key fraud advice.
Cyber threat to firms at all-time high (TC)
A leading industry expert has highlight the growing threat of high-level cyber attacks for professional firms.
Is forcing law firms to publish prices the right thing to do? (LSG)
Other service providers are brilliant at publishing prices, but consumers are arguably no better informed.
Elderly woman charged agent’s commission after property failed to sell, allegation (PIE)
An elderly woman who sold her home to her own son after the property failed to sell through an agent was charged over £4,000 in commission.
CLC publishes Action Plan for better-informed consumers in response to CMA recommendations (IC)Council for Licensed Conveyancers to consult in autumn 2017 on detailed proposals for increasing transparency of price and service quality information for consumers
Council for Licensed Conveyancers to consult in autumn 2017 on detailed proposals for increasing transparency of price and service quality information for consumers.
Regulators to take price transparency rules slowly as SRA outlines limited pilot (LF)
Legal regulators have reacted cautiously to the Competition and Markets Authority’s recommendations on price transparency, pledging to pilot regulatory requirements and test their effects on the lawyers and firms they […]
SRA backs compulsory publication of conveyancing prices (LSG)
Conveyancing is expected to be one area designated for mandatory price information, but the details are likely to be subject to consultation and will be worked through along with other […]
The nine week wait: sales fall through because of slow searches (EAT)
Estate agents are angry over delays in processing land searches by a local authority in the south west.