Stamp duty fuelling housing crisis, says property chief
Stamp duty is making the UK’s housing crisis worse by distorting the market and harming long-term development, the head of one of the world’s biggest property groups has warned.
Thankyou so much to our readers as #FlorenceDay gathers in thousands (PIE)
After PIE declared Friday to be #FlorenceDay donations poured in to help two-year-old Florence Jackson. One last big push is needed though.
Dealing with estate agents? It’s not that stressful, says public (PIE)
The supposed stress of dealing with estate agents is one reason which puts people off moving home.
The Key to Tackling Home Identity Fraud (IC)
In a recent high profile property fraud case, Laylah De Cruz and her mother, Dianne Moorcroft, duped property professionals into a fraudulent application for a £1.2 million bridging loan on […]
Bourns and Philip clash over SRA reform plans and independence wish (LF)
The president of the Law Society and chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have clashed over the latter’s controversial proposal to allow solicitors to practise from unauthorised businesses.
Law Society: don’t place consumers at risk (LSG)
Promoting competition in the legal sector by cutting protections could place vulnerable consumers at risk of exploitation.
Today we announce ‘#FlorenceDay’: Please give what you can to help save agent’s small daughter (PIE)
Florence (2)has a rare cancer, neuroblastama, and has endured 20 rounds of chemotherapy, major surgery, a stem cell transplant, five weeks of radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. Florence needs further treatment. Help […]
Warning for Land Registry empty homes scam (TC)
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) have recently issued a warning, stating that information regarding this kind of scam had come to light.
Thousands respond to agent’s moving appeal to save two-year-old daughter with rare cancer
An estate agent and his wife have launched an urgent appeal in an attempt to save the life of their two-year-old daughter Florence.
Green Deal loans to start again for landlords (PIE)
Landlords struggling to get their rental properties compliant with incoming energy efficiency rules could stand to benefit from a new round of Green Deal loans.
Nearly 250,000 of the Cheapest Rented Homes Will be Lost Between 2012 and 2020 (IC)
Measures to support the building of new affordable rented homes is ‘desperately needed’.
COLPs and COFAs – Know your obligations (TC)
Compliance Officers for Legal Practice and Compliance Officers for Finance and Administration have vital roles in the regime of outcome focused regulation of the SRA.