Conveyancing disruptor paying upfront referral fees launches (EAT)
Conveyancing platform The Moving Hub has this week launched its proposition into the estate agency and mortgage intermediary sectors.
Anti-money laundering: Make our lives easier, agents tell industry bodies (PIE)
Estate agents have called on the trade and professional bodies to do more to help industry compliance with anti-money laundering rules.
Property auction website aims to speed up sales by launching Secure Now option (PIE)
A property auction website, Under The Hammer, has added a new option to listings that lets buyers make an ‘instant’ property purchase.
Housing Secretary rejects rent controls but defends abolition of ‘no fault’ evictions (PIE)
Housing Secretary of State James Brokenshire has rejected suggestions that the Conservatives could bring in rent controls.
CLC sets out plan to cut cost of practising
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers is consulting on significant reductions to its regulatory fees, reflecting the effectiveness of CLC’s specialist regulation in maintaining high standards of compliance.
SRA probes 26 firms over money laundering (LSG)
Almost half of firms placed under extra scrutiny by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for potential money laundering breaches could now face disciplinary proceedings after alleged failures were exposed.
New leaflet advises buyers to see what they can afford and where they’d like to live (PIE)
Two new guides have been published by the Government, aimed at people buying and selling homes in England and Wales.
Beware ‘hidden extras’: government issues conveyancer checklist (LSG)
The government advises home buyers and sellers to check for ‘hidden extras’ when choosing a conveyancer in ‘how to’ guides published yesterday.
The government today published their detailed ‘how to’ guides on buying and selling property (TC)
Government ‘How To’ Guides Emphasise Importance Of Price And Service Transparency.
Michael Bruce steps down from Purplebricks (PIE)
Michael Bruce, founder and chief executive of Purplebricks, is stepping down from the business with immediate effect.
Section 21 Abolition Potential Catalyst For Landlord Exodus (TC)
Following the government’s recent plans to abolish Section 21 notices or no fault evictions, the National Landlords Association have launched a national postcard campaign which aims to inform the public […]
‘Significant minority’ of firms failing on anti-money laundering (LSG)
A significant minority of law firms are not doing enough to prevent money laundering, with some falling seriously short, the SRA said today following a review of 59 practices providing […]