Law Society unveils guidance to reboot housing market (LSG)
Guidance for conveyancers to support government plans to reopen the housing market, enabling people to move home safely, has been unveiled by the Law Society.
Groups issue Covid-19 advice for conveyancers (LF)
Five bodies representing conveyancers have joined forces to issue detailed guidance to support the re-opening of the housing market while complying with social distancing and other public health measures.
Zoopla: Housing demand has bounced back (PW)
Housing demand surged by 88% the week after the market opened, Zoopla’s UK Cities House Price Index Report has revealed.
Stamp Duty Holiday – Zoopla shows how it could help the housing market (EAT)
Zoopla’s head of research says a stamp duty holiday could encourage more home owners to move which in turn could help fuel economic activity in other sectors.
Correspondence from “AMG Wills and Probate LLP”
Correspondence has been sent, claiming to be from “AMG Wills & Probate LLP,” in relation to a supposedly unclaimed inheritance.
Home buyer activity surges to pre-Coronavirus levels, latest research shows (TN)
Zoopla says estate agents are enjoying extraordinary boom in housing market revival, but warns spike is likely to be temporary.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): impact on HM Land Registry’s services
How we are delivering our services during the coronavirus outbreak.
HM Land Registry: UK companies that own property in England and Wales
Information about registered land and property in England and Wales owned by UK companies.
HM Land Registry: Overseas companies that own property in England and Wales
Information about registered land and property in England and Wales owned by overseas companies.
“Taking staff off furlough will present too much of a financial risk.” – open letter to Chancellor (PIE)
An Open Letter to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, asking for further changes to the Government’s furlough scheme, has been sent by The Home Buying & Selling Group.
Conveyancers told to put UP their fees just as housing market reopens (EAT)
A specialist legal advisory service is urging conveyancers to use the reopening of the housing market as an opportunity to increase their fees.
RICS Update AML Guide As A Result Of Pandemic (TC)
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has announced it has updated it’s Anti-Money Laundering guidelines as a result of the corona virus pandemic.