Notices under the Land Registration Rules 2003
When dealing with applications by means other than post, DX or personal delivery, the Chief Land Registrar may give notice publicising this.
Warning: Correspondence from ‘Angus Blacklock’ of ‘Wyatt & Blacklock’ and connected website
Emails have been sent to a member of the public claiming to be from ‘Angus Blacklock’ of ‘Wyatt & Blacklock’, and the website ‘www.wandbchambers.com’.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of ‘Stewarts Law LLP’
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Andrew Hill and Stewarts Law LLP, in respect of unclaimed inheritance money.
Warning: WhatsApp messages misusing the name of Philip Gardner of Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP
A member of the public has received WhatsApp messages falsely claiming to be from Philip Gardner at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP
‘Price on application’ in property listings deemed unlawful (PIE)
The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has set out its position that the use of ‘POA’ or ‘price on application’ in property listings is unlawful.
MPs demand SDLT is scrapped as 1.2m homes become liable (TC)
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is facing calls from Conservative MPs to cut or remove Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). This comes as rising house prices have caused 1.2 […]
Director of new agency takes brutal swipe at unprofessional UK estate agents (PIE)
Estate agents in the UK are generally not properly qualified to provide the best possible service to buyers and sellers in this country.
Green Belt Protection Bill and Recent Case Law (PW)
The Green Belt Protection Bill, a Private Members’ Bill which aims to restrict councils’ ability to release Green Belt land for development, is currently working its way through Parliament.
No excuse: ‘A significant shift in the home buying and selling process’ (PIE)
National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team aims to improve the availability of upfront information in the home buying and selling process. These announcements are expected to “shake up” […]
Boris Johnston plans to extend “Right to Buy” scheme (PIE)
Boris Johnson is understood to have told officials to draw up the plans to make it easier for people to buy their own home.
When is a property sale most at risk from money laundering? (PW)
When it comes to money laundering within the property sector, there are three general types of risk to consider:
Notices, restrictions and protection of third-party interests (PG19)
How to apply for a notice or restriction to protect a third-party interest in an estate (practice guide 19).