Mortgage ‘prisoners’ commence group action (LSG)
A commercial litigation firm that has acted in high-profile disputes including a shareholder action against Lloyds Banking Group has been instructed to bring a claim on behalf of more than […]
Section 21 WILL be scrapped – it’s in Thursday’s Queen’s Speech (EAT)
Number 10 briefings to the national media suggest that the scrapping of Section 21 – long talked about by the previous Conservative government – will be one of four key […]
Public unaware of Build to Rent (PW)
Some 59% of the general public have not heard of the term Build to Rent, research from platform Love to Rent has found.
Estate Agency Price-Fixing Cartel Fined (TC)
Three Berkshire based estate agencies were found guilty of fixing the minimum commission rates they charged their customers for over seven years.
SRA writes to 6,500 firms over AML assessments (LF)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has written to 6,500 law firms asking them to make a declaration that they have a firm-wide risk assessment complying with the anti-money laundering regulations.
Reservation Agreements: two key problems that must be overcome (EAT)
A law firm has spoken out about two possible problems in the government’s much-publicised idea of considering Reservation Agreements as a weak of reducing fall-throughs in the house buying process.
Industry calls for clarity on Help to Buy
The property sector has called for clarification on what’s going to happen to the Help to Buy equity loan scheme after 2023.
Big Tory win: but agents warn over Stamp Duty and Section 21 (EAT)
It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market?
Agents react to watershed election with Tories on course to win with large majority (PIE)
Agents are reacting favourably to news that the Conservatives appear to have won yesterday’s General Election with a large majority.
Homeowners Warned Of Freehold Property Abuse Scam (TC)
A practitioner who heads up a conveyancing team is warning homebuyers to be aware of a new scam which abuses freehold properties by placing onerous restrictions on new build freehold […]
Modern Method of Auction means ‘agents could earn a lot for not doing much’ – criticism (PIE)
The BBC radio programme You and Yours examined the ‘modern method of auction’ yesterday – with criticism that agents were not transparent with the costs.
Search professionals furious over ‘secrecy’ of official report which could affect conveyancing (PIE)
Professionals who play a crucial role in conveyancing are furious after being denied access to a government report.