1st April Stamp Duty Land Tax changes – no laughing matter (LF)
From 1st April 2021, a new surcharge will apply to non-UK residents who purchase residential property in England and Northern Ireland.
Sneak Peek at Boomin’s new TV advertising campaign ahead of Friday’s launch (PIE)
Ahead of the much-anticipated launch of Boomin on Good Friday 2 April, Property Industry Eye can share with you a sneak preview of the new property portal’s advertising campaign that […]
Estate agents are among the least-trusted professionals (PIE)
Estate agents are among the least-trusted professionals in the UK, ranking below both lawyers and traffic wardens, new research shows.
Many homeowners think selling process is getting worse – survey (EAT)
A new survey says 80 per cent of homeowners believe the process of buying a house has remained largely the same or has actually worsened during their lifetime.
Warning: Email misusing the name Ashurst LLP
As email has been sent misusing the name ‘Ashurst LLP’.
How will electric cars change conveyancing and the housing market? (EAT)
Conveyancers should consider the provision of electric vehicle parking and charging in transactions according to a legal company.
Many transactions ‘taking four months from offer to exchange’ (EAT)
NAEA Propertymark says a record number of transactions are taking four months to move from offer to exchange.
Warning: Emails misusing the details of McHale Legal Ltd
Correspondence has been sent misusing the SRA ID and addresses of McHale Legal Ltd and the name of Waldron & Schofield, a trading name of McHale Legal Ltd.
SRA flags over £200m of potential money laundering by solicitors (LF)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) made 26 reports of suspected money laundering by solicitors to the National Crime Agency (NCA) last year, involving more than £200m in possible criminal proceeds.
The factors that are to blame for conveyancing delays (PIE)
Delays have arisen from the impact of the pandemic on third parties such as local authorities, HM Land Registry and lenders.
Warning: Emails misusing the names of ‘Christina Anthony’ and ‘Anthony Devonald Richards Solicitors’
Emails were sent on 22 March 2021 that falsely purported to share a file from ‘Chris Anthony’ of ‘Anthony Devonald Richards Solicitors’.
Warning: ‘Lake Solicitors’ and a connected website claiming it has offices in London and Newcastle
A website is operating for ‘Lake Solicitors’, falsely claiming to be a website for a firm of solicitors based in London and Gateshead.