Warning: Unsolicited phone call from number potentially claiming to be connected with Burges Salmon LLP
A member of the public has received an unsolicited telephone call potentially claiming to be connected with Burges Salmon LLP.
Wales confirms estate agency branches must close as part of ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown (TN)
Agents hoping they could keep their branches open to help facilitate sales, lettings and property management had their hopes dashed on Friday.
Extension of leases (PG28)
How to extend the term of a lease and register the transaction (practice guide 28).
Private trusts of land (PG24)
Guidance on applications to register transactions involving trustees of land, aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 24).
Property Log Books Move a Step Closer (TC)
The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) held its inaugural stakeholders meeting supported by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government. The Association has been set up by four founding members, […]
“Chaos” ahead when stamp duty holiday ends, warns NAEA chief (EAT)
The outgoing chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents is warning that the sales system continues to struggle with the volume of transactions.
Warning: Correspondence from email addresses ending “@pritchardjone.co.uk”
Correspondence from email addresses ending “@pritchardjone.co.uk” potentially misusing the name of Pritchard Jones Lane LLP.
Warning: Correspondence from email addresses ending “@cuningtons.co.uk”
Correspondence from email addresses ending “@cuningtons.co.uk” potentially misusing the name of Cunningtons LLP.
Greater transparency around referral fees (by estate agents) is needed (PIE)
Consumer research by YouGov found that more than one in four home buyers are more likely to go with an estate agent’s recommendation when choosing a lawyer or licenced conveyancer.
Sunak tells estate agents: “I’m helping to keep you in a job” (EAT)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is taking credit for saving thousands of agency jobs through increased transactions prompted by the stamp duty holiday.
Property transactions set to rise ‘between now and the end of March’ (PIE)
The housing market continues to benefit from the government’s stamp duty holiday, with residential transactions returning to pre-Covid-19 levels in September, but there could yet be room for strong sales […]
Speed of conveyancers and lenders will decide short-term market – claim (EAT)
Savills says the shape and size of the housing market in the coming months will be determined by the capacity of conveyancers and lenders to respond to demand.