Help To Buy and similar schemes curtailed on new leasehold houses (EAT)
The government says its funding schemes such as Help To Buy will no longer be applied to what it calls “unjustified new leasehold houses.”
Emoov raises almost a million in less than a day in new fundraising bid (PIE)
Online agent Emoov has launched another crowdfunding round – and within hours has raised almost its entire £1m target.
Government to launch consultation on three-year minimum tenancies (TC)
A consultation into making three-year tenancies the mandatory minimum term is due to be launched by the government.
Home owners “do not trust” law firms referred by estate agents (LF)
A significant proportion of home owners do not trust the law firms they are referred to by estate agents, a survey has found.
Which? among eight unregulated businesses granted SRA waivers (LF)
Consumer group Which? and a company that helps parents find childcare solutions are among the eight unregulated businesses that have been granted waivers that allow their employed solicitors to provide […]
Barclays trims back its legal panel even further (LSG)
Barclays has once again hacked back its legal panel, heralding a ‘new era’ in how legal suppliers are managed.
Government to launch consultation on making minimum three-year tenancies mandatory (PIE)
The Government is due to launch a consultation today into making three-year tenancies the mandatory minimum term.
Over 7,000 agents showing signs of ‘financial distress’ as numbers of insolvencies creep up (PIE)
A total of 153 estate agents have gone insolvent in the last year, up slightly from 148 the year before.
Purplebricks enters Canadian property market with take-over (PIE)
Purplebricks is to enter the the Canadian market with the acquisition of an online firm it describes as similar to itself.
Australian conveyancing attack highlights global risk of fraud (TC)
A case from Australia has highlighted the ongoing fraud threat which the conveyancing process is so vulnerable to.
Bermuda’s land registry to go on blockchain
The Bermuda Government has signed an agreement with the Bitfury Group to add blockchain technology to the island’s land registry system.
Calls made for new home ombudsman (TC)
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment have called on the government to make it mandatory for all housebuilders to belong to an independent ombudsman scheme.