Fall-throughs to rise as 100,000 face stamp duty disappointment (EAT)
The latest Rightmove analysis shows it now takes 126 days from the time an offer is accepted until legal completion – that’s just over four months.
Dozens of Tory MPs demand stamp duty extension from Sunak (EAT)
The Northern Research Group, which has the backing of over 50 Conservative MPs in the north of England, wants the Chancellor to consider extending the stamp duty holiday for a […]
MPs to debate stamp duty as Chancellor considers extension (EAT)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering an extension to the current stamp duty holiday according to media reports today – and the House of Commons has confirmed there will be a […]
Warning: The website “www․staceyandmason․net” was falsely replicating the website of Stacey & Mason LLP
The website “www․staceyandmason․net” was falsely replicating the genuine website of Stacey & Mason LLP.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of an employee of Punch Robson
Emails have been sent misusing the name of an employee of Punch Robson.
Government & Industry supports an accredited digital identity scheme for home sales (TC)
Etive Technologies has secured an Innovate UK grant, to improve identity verification in the residential home buying and selling process, using a digital identity trust scheme.
Calls for Government to extend Help to Buy Scheme(TC)
Calls are being made to the government imploring them to extend the Help to Buy Scheme as it’s feared many first-time buyers (FTBs) will miss out, as their dream homes […]
SRA transparency clampdown begins with action against two firms (LSG)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has begun its clampdown on firms failing to meet transparency requirements with the announcement of the first two sanctions against firms.
The government is “absolutely determined” to keep the housing market open (PIE)
The government remains committed to keeping the housing market open despite repeated warnings from scientific advisers that the existing current lockdown does not go far enough and that the prime […]
Conveyancing chiefs report clients ‘distraught’ over stamp duty deadline (TN)
Three key conveyancing industry bodies have called on Minister to wake up to the damage a ‘hard stop’ on 31st March would cause.
Conveyancers seek wider adoption of unique property numbers (LSG)
Conveyancing solicitors have signed an open letter urging housing secretary Robert Jenrick to speed up the home buying and selling process by encouraging the widespread adoption of unique property reference […]
EYE poll: Should the property market close under tighter national lockdown? (PIE)
Should the property market be put into full lockdown with branches closed and a ban on physical viewings, valuations and meetings?