What leaving the EU means for anti-money laundering legislation
HMRC considers money laundering to be one of the most serious of crimes and over the last few years has been upping its game in an effort to crack down […]
Homebuyers feel pressured to use mortgage brokers recommended by estate agents (PW)
Almost half (44%) of homeowners who have used a mortgage broker used one recommended to them by or linked to an estate agent.
HM Land Registry webinars
Join our free webinars to learn about a range of land registration topics and how to prepare quality applications.
HM Land Registry requisitions
General advice for conveyancers on how to avoid requisitions.
Equity Release Council publishes Best Practice Guide for advisers (TC)
The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a Best Practice Guide to complement its Checklist for Advisers and support firms when discussing and documenting customer needs.
Super-regulator wants more money to ‘galvanise’ legal services (LSG)
The oversight regulator has set out how it plans to reshape the legal market – but it will need a bigger budget, raised from practising lawyers, to do it.
Do NOT buy a new property with ground rents
As plc housebuilders ABANDON ground rents, buyers should NOT buy any new leasehold flats with ground rents.
RICS concerned about the ‘prospect of a sharp slowdown in transaction activity’ (PIE)
Residential property sales have continued to increase in recent weeks, but surveyors are expecting a slowdown early next year.
One-off tax grab on property values proposed (PIE)
Millions of people could see their main homes, not just additional properties, taxed as part of a one-off “wealth tax”, experts have warned.
Not just EPCs – now there may be Flood Performance Certificates (EAT)
A not-for-profit group of government and insurance industry representatives wants a Flood Performance Certificate to be issued for every home.
Housing market set for New Year ‘correction’ (PW)
The New Year could be a turning point for the housing market, with house prices falling by -1.2% in January and -2.5% in February, warned Reallymoving.
LSB invites contributions to a new strategy for the legal service sector (TC)
The Legal Services Board has launched a consultation on a draft strategy for the legal services sector and is inviting others to say how they will also contribute to reshaping […]