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Accountants finally fall into line on price transparency for probate work (LF)

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales is set to impose compulsory price transparency on the accountancy firms that offer probate services.

Rob Hailstone January 6, 2022

Mishcon de Reya fined £232,500 over numerous AML failings (LSG)

High profile London firm Mishcon de Reya has agreed to pay £232,500 – one of the biggest fines ever imposed by the regulator – over several breaches relating to money

Rob Hailstone January 6, 2022

Should house prices and mortgage costs be based on EPC ratings? (EAT)

A new survey suggests two thirds of current or potential home owners would accept the idea of a mortgage interest rate based on their property’s EPC rating.

Rob Hailstone January 5, 2022

Freeholders cash-in on rooftop extension rights (TC)

Thanks to planning rules passed by Ministers in 2020, freeholders are now selling off “building plots in the sky” as more developers take advantage of rooftop extension development rights.

Rob Hailstone January 5, 2022

Warning: WhatsApp messages giving contact details for ‘Yusef Al Hatim’ and ‘Yosef Al Hatem’

A member of the public has received a WhatsApp message giving contact details of ‘Yusef Al Hatim’ and ‘Yosef Al Hatem’

Rob Hailstone January 5, 2022

Experts turn on Purplebricks as shareholders are kept in the dark (EAT)

The Daily Telegraph has reported that its lettings division is being assessed for a possible sale, but so far no statement on this has been made by the firm.

Rob Hailstone January 4, 2022

Goodbye referral fees? Conveyancing expert’s anger over IT crisis (EAT)

A conveyancer has contacted Estate Agent Today suggesting that the Simplify Group IT data crisis could be the death knell for the company and the referral fee system.

Rob Hailstone January 4, 2022

Warning: Automated Telephone calls misusing the genuine telephone number of ‘Shacklocks LLP’

Automated telephone calls have been made appearing to use the number for ‘Shacklocks LLP’.

Rob Hailstone December 30, 2021

Government plans to end gazumping (TC)

The Government has announced that plans to end gazumping are firmly on the table through the possible introduction of voluntary reservation agreements, which should go ahead in 2022.

Rob Hailstone December 30, 2021

Warning: Website profile for a ‘law firm’ called ‘Chun Lam Solicitors’

The website ‘www.nicelocal.co.uk’ is falsely claiming that ‘Chun Lam Solicitors’ is firm of solicitors.

Rob Hailstone December 29, 2021

Gove meets lenders to unblock ‘thousands’ of property sales stalled by cladding crisis (TN)

It is reported that Secretary of State explored solutions that would help vendors trapped by lenders’ ‘adverse risk’ approach to leaseholders.

Rob Hailstone December 29, 2021

Legal warning that sales market still hurt by ground rent problem (EAT)

House and apartment sales are still being hit by confusion and worry over ground rents on existing second-hand leasehold properties.

Rob Hailstone December 24, 2021