‘Ready to exchange’ – and other conveyancing myths (PIE)
Busting these myths is really important for everyone in the property industry.
HMRC shows its teeth with bumper AML fines for estate agents (EAT)
More than 30 agents and property firms such as auction houses and valuers were reprimanded by HMRC for anti-money laundering breaches last year, official data shows.
Property transactions are slowing down, suggests data (TC)
New data from OnTheMarket has suggested that properties on the market may be beginning to take longer to sell.
Why won’t estate agents embrace information up front? (PIE)
“There is very little doubt in my mind that agents and conveyancers will have to work more closely together when phase C of the new Material Instruction rules are introduced […]
Index map: official search (PG10)
Details of the information held on the index map and how to apply for an official search (practice guide 10).
Land Registry admits limits of property reference numbers
H M Land Registry has hailed the role that unique property reference numbers can play in speeding up the conveyancing process but revealed that they cannot be used as the […]
Original RoPA now ‘very unlikely’ to make it into law, claims industry leader (TN)
The Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) proposals appear pretty much dead in the water, given their absence from the government’s plans for the next year within the Queen’s Speech, a […]
Agents urged to go ‘further and faster’ on upfront information (EAT)
A senior industry figure has called for upfront information changes to move faster to boost market confidence amid the cost of living crisis.
Conveyancing network launches home buyers protection insurance (PIE)
Online conveyancing network Home Legal Direct has launched a new premium insurance product to provide home buyers with an extra level of protection for their transactions.
Certain documents, purporting to be proofs of identity or other legal documents, have been stamped by ‘Dr Zeyad Mansour’ misusing the name of ‘DLA Piper’. WhatsApp messages are sent from […]
‘This is why we’re spending big on UPRNs’ reveals Zoopla’s data chief (TN)
Zoopla has told an industry conference that the increased use of Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) within the sector will help reduce fall-throughs, speed up conveyancing, raise property listing data […]
Warning: Email misusing the name of ‘Tania Zompi’ at ‘Gent Law’
Email misusing the name of ‘Gent Law’ providing supposed alternative bank details for a payment.