New housing minister: what the industry thinks (TN)
Estate agents are getting increasingly annoyed by the ever quickening revolving door at the Ministry of Housing as Esther McVey yesterday made way for Chris Pincher.
Agents warned over dangers of relying on ‘gut feel’ to spot AML criminals (TN)
88% of estate agents say that their instincts are reliable in detecting money laundering in a property sale.
Controversial housing minister named as predecessor picks up thousands (EAT)
The new housing minister is Christopher Pincher, who for the past decade has been Conservative MP for Tamworth having had a career before that as an IT consultant.
Broker steps in to offer freelance solicitors a PII solution
A City of London insurance broker claims to be the first to arrange bespoke indemnity cover for solicitors becoming freelancers.
Housing minister Esther McVey sacked by Boris Johnson (EAT)
Esther McVey has been sacked as housing minister; she was the ninth housing minister in as many years.
MPs expose scale of cladding crisis (MS)
MPs have hit out at the government’s handling of the cladding scandal and laid bare the crisis facing leaseholders in their constituencies during an impassioned debate in Parliament.
Reservation Agreements – The Conveyancer’s View (TC)
As a conveyancing solicitor with over 25 years’ experience, I think I can say with some confidence that conveyancers do not like reservation agreements.
Why is the public paying too much for cheap conveyancing?
The relationship between a panel manager and their lawyers is very similar to a drug user and their dealer, or a prostitute and their pimps.
Revised property information form gives new guidance on Japanese knotweed (PIE)
Property sellers are facing new requirements on the property information form when disclosing information about Japanese knotweed after the Law Society issued an updated TA6 form.
New Law Society knotweed rules may threaten property sales (TN)
The Law Society’s updated TA6 form guidance sounds sensible enough, but pushes the risk of knotweed being present at a property on to the buyer rather than the vendor.
New TA6 form has now gone live – you can see it here (EAT)
The Law Society’s new TA6 Property Information Form has just launched, as previewed on Estate Agent Today 10 days ago.
Consumer group concerned over 30% cut price First Home scheme (EAT)
The HomeOwners Alliance, a leading property consumer group, has now suggested it has some concerns about the government’s First Homes scheme.