The Importance of the Structural Survey in Residential Purchases
It may be a cliché, but buying a home is one of the most important purchases you will make in your life.
How can property sales guidance be utilised by conveyancers? (TC)
The National Trading Standards has released draft revised guidelines on compliance for property sales. The revised guidelines will replace the old guidance issued by the Office of Fair Trading, who […]
C’mon, CHAPS, let’s have the truth (EAT)
Last month it was announced that the CHAPS payment system will be extended by one hour and forty minutes from summer 2016. In future, these systems will close at 18:00 for direct […]
High Court dismiss misrepresentation claim regarding SPIF (TC)
In the recent case of Thorp and another v Abbotts and another [2015] the High Court has dismissed a claim of misrepresentation where it was alleged that the sellers of […]
Stroke of a second that could have changed industry trainer’s life (PIE)
This is not a property related story, but in a way it is. And anyway, it’s an important one.
CA hosts Lender Roundtable to tackle delays to home-buying process
Last month the Conveyancing Association met with leading lenders to discuss their common goals when it comes to streamlining the home-buying process.
One week left to have your say on consumer credit
There’s just a week left to have a say in the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) consultation on proposals for the regulation of solicitors and consumer credit work.
Stamp duty shake-up transforms agents’ asking prices (EAT)
An analysis of homes on sale six months after the scrapping of the ‘slab’ system of stamp duty has revealed a dramatic change to agents’ and vendors’ asking prices.
First sign of housing market stability says price index (EAT)
UK average house prices rose 0.4 per cent in July taking the annual pace of change up to 3.5 per cent, according to one of the major price indices.
Fairpoint Group seals Colemans acquisition (TC)
Fairpoint Group plc, one of the UK’s leading providers of consumer professional services, has expanded their business and legal services stature with the announcement it has reached an agreement to […]
‘Title fraud costing Land Registry millions’ – claim (EAT)
A property company claims that more than £31m has been paid out by the Land Registry in the past three years in relation to fraudulent property deeds.
Labour wants more agent diligence over money-laundering (EAT)
Put pressure on estate agents to carry out more thorough checks when selling top-price homes” says Labour politician.