Value of leasehold outstrips freehold, finds research (EAT)
The research found that, in the first six months of 2021, there were 1,523 new-build transactions in England. Of these, 44.8% (or 683) were freehold homes while 55.2% (or 840) […]
Debate – should the property industry trial a four-day week? (EAT)
The six-month pilot, which comes to an end in November, is following the 100-80-100 principle – which sees employees receive 100% of their pay for 80% of their usual time, […]
£4.5 billion Building Safety Fund reopens for new leaseholder applications (TC)
More leaseholders in high-rise homes will be spared unfair bills for building safety costs as the government’s £4.5 billion Building Safety Fund reopened for new applications, the government has recently […]
Government announces new funds to tackle flooding and air pollution (TC)
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced two new funds to help tackle cases of repeated flooding and air pollution respectively.
Conveyancers “have duty to advise clients on climate risk” to properties (LF)
There is a “growing body of opinion” that conveyancers have a duty of care to advise clients on the risks climate change represents to property, it was claimed recently.
Warning: Letter misusing the name and address ‘Saunders Law’
A letter has been sent falsely claiming to be from ‘Tom Airey’ of ‘Saunders Law Firm’ in relation to offering a service for ‘business compliance’.
E-conveyancing – ‘Fortune favours the brave’, says PEXA (EAT)
An Australian FinTech which this year entered the UK market has outlined the e-conveyancing lessons that the UK property industry can learn from its counterparts Down Under.
A guide for conveyancers: digital identity certification (TC)
Earlier this year, the Digital Identity Systems Certification (DISC) – a pilot scheme created by the government to enable digital identity service providers (IDSPs) to certify themselves against an agreed […]
To blame conveyancing, or to understand conveyancing? (TC)
To blame conveyancing, or to understand conveyancing?
Right to Buy scheme becoming unsustainable, says LGA (TC)
The Local Government Association, which represents more than 350 councils in England and Wales, has warned that the Right to Buy (RTB) scheme is becoming unsustainable, with councils struggling to […]
Law Society and SRA to recoup extra £10m from solicitors (LF)
Practising fees for solicitors are to increase by 10%, or £10.4m, in the next year, with the practising certificate fee (PCF) to rise £20, the Law Society and Solicitors Regulation […]
Warning: ‘Legal Representation’ claiming to be a law firm regulated by the SRA
A website is operating and falsely claiming to be for a regulated law firm called ‘Legal Representation’.