Reimposition of Stamp Duty hikes the costs of home buying – Reallymoving (PIE)
The cost of moving home has risen sharply – from £6,877 before the end of the main stamp duty holiday on 30th June 2021 to a record high of £11,777.
Irwin Mitchell calls on the Government to finally settle the cladding crisis (IC)
The Government has already announced £5 billion will be available to redress the issue so far, but experts predict this figure is needed to be three times that.
Law firm first to sell advice using cryptocurrency tokens (LF)
A law firm based in Bristol will auction two and a half hours of chargeable time next month in the form of three unique cryptocurrency tokens.
Fraud initiative: “Why can’t estate agents also be asked to share the flyers?” asks reader (PIE)
Rob Hailstone asked in the comments on the story yesterday: ‘Why can’t estate agents also be asked to share the flyers?’
This year’s property transactions set to be their highest for 14 years (EAT)
The housing market is on track to record its strongest year since 2007 for transactions and house price inflation says Zoopla.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Nia Charles of Charles Silverman Solicitors Limited
Emails falsely claiming to be from Charles Silverman Solicitors Limited (trading as Serious Accident Solicitors), attaching a supposed invoice.
Warning: Freelance Advocacy Services
A photo ID document for ‘Andy Harris’ of ‘Freelance Advocacy Services’ has been provided in respect of a supposedly unclaimed inheritance.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Boodle Hatfield LLP
Emails from the domain “@boodlehatfield-lawfirm.com” misusing the name of Boodle Hatfield LLP.
Fake conveyancers diverting purchase funds into fraudsters’ wallets (EAT)
Buyers are being warned about scams conning people out of hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Fraud warning as home buyers targeted (PIE)
Home buyers are being warned about a spike in scams which have seen victims defrauded out of hundreds of thousands of pounds.
New research highlights huge EPC upgrade task facing landlords (TN)
Housing data from Sprift reveals that a fifth of all homes with an EPC of Band D or below are within the private rented sector.
Race for space drives detached house registrations: NHBC (MS)
Detached houses made up the largest proportion of new home registrations in the UK, as demand for more space jumped, according to the National House Building Council.