Sellers who prefer house raffles to estate agents will have to pay 5% commission plus VAT (PIE)
A new portal has set up in opposition to estate agents to provide home-owners with a platform to raffle their properties.
Estate agents just aren’t ready for GDPR legislation, lawyers warn (EAT)
The UK estate agency and construction industries are not ready for the huge workload and responsibilities involved in the General Data Protection Regulation legislation coming into effect next May.
Mother and daughter who fooled estate agent in £1m scam have almost no money, court told (PIE)
A mother and daughter who pulled off a £1.2m property scam by hoaxing estate agents and solicitors have almost no money, a confiscation hearing has been told.
Trade body sets international agenda for invasive weed control event (IC)
Leading experts from across Europe will be sharing best practice at the annual International Invasive Weed Conference, organised by the Property Care Association.
Coal mine makes home impossible to sell (TC)
On this week’s Rip of Britain, the show looked at how one family was finding it impossible to sell their home due to a “nightmare neighbour, deep beneath the ground”.
Calls for auto-enrolment scheme to fund mortgage deposits (TC)
An independent, cross-party, think tank has called for auto-enrolment to help first time buyers save for deposits.
Stamp duty reform expected to help first time buyers (TC)
Stamp duty reform is being considered ahead of the Autumn Budget, according to reports. The proposals, if they go forward, could make a massive difference to the housing market.
Ex-FBI cyber chief warns lawyers over corporate espionage (LF)
Basic digital housekeeping like keeping software up-to-date and backing up data separately from your network will solve most cyber-security issues – with corporate espionage one issue law firms have to […]
Regulatory body could be established to tackle leasehold abuse (LSG)
A regulatory body could be set up to protect leaseholders as part of an effort to tackle abuse in the property market, the government has revealed.
Commisery for Purplebricks as advertising watchdog demands changes to online agent’s TV adverts (PIE)
Two ‘commisery’ TV adverts for Purplebricks must not be broadcast again in their original form after the advertising watchdog ruled that they did not make it sufficiently clear that sellers […]
Government to hold crucial housing summit (TC)
Theresa May’s government is set to hold a crucial housing summit today at 10 Downing Street. Representatives of many of the major house builders are thought to have been asked […]
Solicitor who handled conveyancing transaction through unregulated business sanctioned (LF)
A solicitor who conducted a conveyancing transaction through a business that was not authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has accepted a rebuke and £2,000 fine for his misconduct.