Property Completions 66% Higher as Buyers Rush to Beat Stamp Duty Holiday Deadline (PW)
The volume of property completions in England and Wales increased by 66% in March 2021 compared to the same period in 2019.
Estate agent caught up in £800,000 mortgage fraud case (TN)
London firm says it followed GDPR rules but still fraudster managed to get access to a property to steal details that helped mortgage fraud.
‘Progressing pipelines should be agents’ absolute focus at the moment’ (PIE)
Estate agents should take advantage of a high level of market activity ahead of the stamp duty holiday deadline on 30 June.
Zoopla boss wants to ‘speed up sales’ by putting all property details online (PIE)
Zoopla plans to speed up the property buying and selling process with the introduction of its new My Home website, which allows homeowners to view and edit a page dedicated […]
Warning: Letters misusing the name of Slater and Gordon UK Limited
Correspondence has been sent misusing the names of Michael Stockton and Slater and Gordon UK Limited.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Duncan Lewis Solicitors
Correspondence has been sent misusing the name Duncan Lewis Solicitors.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Brewer Harding & Rowe Solicitors LLP
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Brewer Harding & Rowe Solicitors LLP providing false bank details.
Rightmove reveals launch date for Modern Method of Auction operation (EAT)
Rightmove’s new Modern Method of Auction service launches on Monday.
Agents can give conveyancers upfront info easier, says PropTech firm (EAT)
A PropTech firm says its new tool allows comprehensive upfront property information to be shared instantly with all parties in a transaction, via an online dashboard.
Stamp Duty: Agents told to warn vendors they may miss deadline (EAT)
An analysis of the average time taken for properties from 10 leading estate agency brands to complete shows a significant increase over the past year.
An industry at breaking point: Conveyancing and the stamp duty holiday (PIE)
Yet again conveyancers attitude is to blame, they are so arrogant they feel everyone should work to their timescales.
Petition calls for stamp duty holiday to be triggered upon exchange of contracts (PIE)
A new petition calling for the stamp duty holiday to be triggered upon exchange of contracts has been launched today.