Solicitors seek urgent clarity over ongoing conveyancing work (LSG)
The Law Society has asked the government to clear up confusion over ongoing homebuying purchases during the coronavirus crisis as conveyancers struggle to know what to do.
Government advice on home moving during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
This guidance applies to people buying or selling private residential homes which they intend to live in.
Law Society tells members to proceed with transactions set to complete ‘within next few days’ (PIE)
The Law Society has told its members that they can proceed with completions that are due “within the next few days”.
Conveyancing: Government urges home movers to delay (LF)
The government has urged home buyers and renters to delay moving to a new house if possible during the coronavirus lockdown and said there must be social distancing if they […]
Government Advice for Home Movers
A Government spokesperson said: “Home buyers and renters should, as far as possible, delay moving to a new house while emergency measures are in place to fight coronavirus. “If moving […]
Further businesses and premises to close: guidance
As a country, we all need to do what we can to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
Agents ‘told’ to close offices and cancel viewings while removals firms advised to call off home moves
Estate agents should close their offices, and there should not be any in-person viewings, inspections or house moves.
Removal firms cancel all bookings not already started (EAT)
Advice to removal companies from their main trade body has put a stop to most transactions not already at a very late stage.
Major Home Builders Suspend Construction Projects (TC)
Many developers and home builders have taken a proactive decision to protect their employees by suspending their construction projects at the end of Tuesday.
You can move home
If you are acting for someone who has exchanged contracts and has a completion/moving date booked over the next few days, and you andyour your clients are able to proceed, […]
Do house moves count as ‘essential’ under the lockdown? (EAT)
The property industry is in confusion lafter the lockdown announcement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
H M Land Registry Coronavirus Update
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads we are preparing for a range of potential scenarios in line with the government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) action plan, to ensure we are as prepared as […]