Conveyancers are granted more time to respond to requisitions (TC)
HM Land Registry is allowing conveyancers more time to reply back to requisitions by extending the period of time for responses.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): temporary measures to support customers
How we are delivering our services during the coronavirus outbreak.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of BTMK Solicitors Limited
Emails misusing the names of several fee-earners of BTMK Solicitors Limited, using the false domains “@bmtk.co.uk” and “@btkm.co.uk”.
Minister urges councils to speed up searches amid conveyancing rush (LF)
The housing minister has written to local authorities whose delays in returning searches are putting conveyancers under pressure ahead of the stamp duty holiday deadline on 31 March.
Government sets up council to ‘reinvigorate’ commonhold (LSG)
The Law Commission has welcomed reforms unveiled by the government today that will help to reinvigorate commonhold as an attractive alternative form of property ownership.
Leasehold Reforms Announced
Millions of leaseholders will be given a new right to extend their lease by 990 years.
Verify identity: corporate body (ID2) EnglishCymraeg
Application form ID2: certificate of identity for a corporate body.
Verify identity: citizen (ID1)
Application form ID1 to prove your identity when lodging an application to HM Land Registry.
Warning: Emails misusing the details of Harrison Clark Rickerbys Solicitors
Emails have been sent misusing the details Harrison Clark Rickerbys Limited (HCR) and the name of trainee solicitor, Hannah Burgess.
Sort Out Searches! Government asked to intervene over council delays (EAT)
A trade body has called on House Secretary Robert Jenrick to intervene over the growing problem of delays in councils providing search information to buyers and conveyancers.
Agents split over viewings and office opening during Lockdown (EAT)
Agents are sharply split over how they should operate during the current phase of the Coronavirus crisis.
Majority of agents do NOT support decision to allow branches to stay open (PIE)
Thousands of concerned agents are reluctantly going into the office today following the government’s decision to keep the housing market open for business, a new poll shows.