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The Environment Act and the Impact on Property Development (PW)

After numerous delays, the Environment Bill has now entered the Statute Book, bringing into force a series of measures and environmental standards which will become mandatory following the end of

Rob Hailstone February 9, 2022

Ground Rent bill concludes journey through parliament (MS)

A government bill on leasehold reform known as the Ground Rent bill, which bans ground rents for new property leases, concluded its journey through parliament recently.

Rob Hailstone February 9, 2022

Warning: Document stamp misusing the name of Stuart & Co Solicitors

Documents have been stamped misusing the name of Stuart & Co Solicitors.

Rob Hailstone February 9, 2022

New housing minister named in government mini-reshuffle (EAT)

A new housing minister has been named this afternoon.

Rob Hailstone February 8, 2022

Leasehold reforms will be good and bad news for the industry (TN)

Auctions chief says leasehold reform will free up the housing market but many vendors may wait until they go live to sell their homes.

Rob Hailstone February 8, 2022

Trustpilot targets fake reviews by property firms and other businesses (PIE)

Reviews site Trustpilot has revealed that it is stepping up enforcement against property firms, and other businesses, who repeatedly break the rules by soliciting fake and misleading online reviews.

Rob Hailstone February 7, 2022

Government pledge for upfront sales info hailed as big advance (EAT)

The government’s call for a pack of property information to be made available upfront during the sales process has been welcomed by an industry group.

Rob Hailstone February 7, 2022

Buying a Home? Beware the Complexities of Crypto!

Conveyancers are under strict requirements, known as Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulations, to check that funds have come from an individual’s own resources.

Rob Hailstone February 7, 2022

Warning: Emails have been sent misusing the name of Heringtons LLP

Emails have been sent misusing the name of Heringtons LLP in respect of a supposedly unclaimed inheritance.

Rob Hailstone February 7, 2022

Property industry reacts to latest Bank of England interest rate rise (PIE)

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for a second time in three months to 0.5% as it warned that surging energy bills would push inflation higher than expected,

Rob Hailstone February 4, 2022

HM Land Registry customer training podcasts

Listen to our free podcasts to learn about a range of land registration topics.

Rob Hailstone February 4, 2022

Land Registry trials ‘quick phone call’ to resolve queries (LSG)

H M Land Registry is trialling a new way to resolve straightforward application queries – a quick phone call.

Rob Hailstone February 3, 2022