Vendors may have to estimate CGT on sales under new rule (EAT)
A property tax specialist is warning that sellers of buy to lets or holiday homes may have to estimate their own Capital Gains Tax liability under a new government rule.
New guidelines for removals could mean housing market back in action (EAT)
The government of one part of the British Isles has produced guidelines for removal firms and they could be the model for how house moves operate nationwide after the lockdown.
What crisis? Conveyancing firm secures £1.1m investment (LF)
Ground-breaking conveyancing law firm Muve has completed a £1.1m equity funding round, despite the property market grinding to a halt during the Covid-19 crisis.
NAHL eyes conveyancing work as profits tumble (LF)
Profits at NAHL plc – the company that owns National Accident Helpline – tumbled by nearly 80% in 2019 as it was hit by uncertainty in the personal injury and […]
Regulators “confirm commitment” to Legal Choices amid control dispute (LF)
Seven of the eight frontline regulators have “confirmed their continued commitment” to the Legal Choices website, despite the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) no longer wanting to run it.
Wills reform must not endanger the elderly, says government (LSG)
The government has confirmed it is considering reforms to the probate legislation, but said lockdown restrictions must be weighed up against the protection of elderly people from fraud.
Misusing the name of Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP.
Construction sites to reopen today as builders seek to meet buyer demand (PIE)
It may be a tough time for estate agents to get sales through to completion at the moment but there are efforts to at least getting Britain building again during […]
Agent reveals ‘After Lockdown’ safe way of selling homes (EAT)
One of the few agents anywhere in the British Isles who has returned to something like normal working has revealed new guidelines showing how it is possible to do the […]
Shock survey shows only one-third of agents want to resume normal working (EAT)
Only 33 per cent of agents want to return to working the same way as before the Coronavirus crisis, according to a survey.
HMLR March 2020 Transaction Data
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in March 2020.
epropservices launches virtual valuation service (PW)
A remote valuation service has launched from epropservices, parent company of The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country.