New law will leave Russian property owners with “nowhere to hide” (TC)
Foreign owners of UK property will be forced to declare their identities rather than hiding the true ownership of the property behind the façade of a shell company, Prime Minister […]
Warning: Emails misusing the name of James Saunders and ‘Saunders & Partners LLP and Saunders Law’
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from ‘James Saunders’ of Saunders Law.
Rightmove launches formal qualifications for estate and letting agents (EAT)
Rightmove is launching a formal education programme with training for agents to gain an NVQ Level 3 certificate. The free education package will come as part of the portal membership.
New software tool to help estate agents meet material information rules (PIE)
Teal Legal, the technology company behind the Home Owner’s Passport (HOP), says that it has launched a new took that will help agents meet new material information rules announced by […]
Spray foam insulation leaves 250,000 homes in mortgage limbo (MS)
An estimated 15 million homes in England and Wales need energy efficiency improvements – but property professionals are concerned that cash is being wasted on spray foam insulation, described as […]
Warning: Correspondence and emails falsely claiming to be associated with Carole Nash Legal Services LLP
Emails have been sent by ‘Barrington McKoy’ and ‘David Bruce’ claiming to be associated with ‘Carole Nash Legal Services’ relating to a motor accident claim.
Homebuyers left vulnerable as new road schemes hidden from searches (PIE)
Councils are categorising new road schemes as planning permissions for ‘Private Bodies’ meaning they are invisible to the standard questions answered within the local search for homebuyers, claims a well-established […]
Lawyer says some agents can’t cope with more regulation (EAT)
A leading property lawyer says some agents will struggle to meet the demand for more ‘material information’ put forward by Trading Standards.
Warning: Website and email claiming to be from ‘Geoffrey Dearing Attorneys’
Emails and the website ‘www.gdearingattorneys.co.uk’ claiming to be from a law firm called ‘Geoffrey Dearing Attorneys’.
New material information rules a major step towards mandatory disclosure in listings (PIE)
Most estate and letting agents already provide the key information included in the new announcement by the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) that means more ‘material […]
LMS Launches confirmly to Safeguard Conveyancing Process (PW)
LMS launched of confirmly: a fast, trusted and secure law firm identity checking technology, designed to reduce risk and prevent scams when transferring conveyancing funds and client monies.
Warning: Documents recently stamped by ‘Braidwood Solicitors’ using an address in Stafford Road, Croydon.
A document has been stamped by ‘Braidwood Solicitors’, supposedly of an address in Stafford Road, Croydon.