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Calls for Government to extend Help to Buy Scheme(TC)

Calls are being made to the government imploring them to extend the Help to Buy Scheme as it’s feared many first-time buyers (FTBs) will miss out, as their dream homes

Rob Hailstone January 15, 2021

SRA transparency clampdown begins with action against two firms (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has begun its clampdown on firms failing to meet transparency requirements with the announcement of the first two sanctions against firms.

Rob Hailstone January 14, 2021

The government is “absolutely determined” to keep the housing market open (PIE)

The government remains committed to keeping the housing market open despite repeated warnings from scientific advisers that the existing current lockdown does not go far enough and that the prime

Rob Hailstone January 14, 2021

Conveyancing chiefs report clients ‘distraught’ over stamp duty deadline (TN)

Three key conveyancing industry bodies have called on Minister to wake up to the damage a ‘hard stop’ on 31st March would cause.

Rob Hailstone January 14, 2021

Conveyancers seek wider adoption of unique property numbers (LSG)

Conveyancing solicitors have signed an open letter urging housing secretary Robert Jenrick to speed up the home buying and selling process by encouraging the widespread adoption of unique property reference

Rob Hailstone January 14, 2021

EYE poll: Should the property market close under tighter national lockdown? (PIE)

Should the property market be put into full lockdown with branches closed and a ban on physical viewings, valuations and meetings?

Rob Hailstone January 13, 2021

Industry bodies and agencies unite to back UPRNs in open letter (PIE)

An open letter from more than 50 organisations operating within the residential property sector has been published calling on the government to roll-out Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs)

Rob Hailstone January 13, 2021

Warning: Emails misusing the name Nasim & Co. Solicitors

Correspondence has been sent misusing the name Saba Nasim of Nasim & Co. Solicitors.

Rob Hailstone January 13, 2021

Warning: Alistair Law Group

A certificate appears to be authorising “Alistair Law Group” as a solicitor.

Rob Hailstone January 13, 2021

Lockdown heightens call for SDLT holiday extension (TC)

Phil Spencer, property expert and TV personality, spoke honestly to Graham Norton on his Virgin Radio show about the repercussions on the market, post 31 March.

Rob Hailstone January 12, 2021

Government urged to redraft ‘watered down’ evictions ban (LSG)

Housing lawyers have urged the government to rethink and redraft its ban on evictions, which they say has been watered down after its latest extension.

Rob Hailstone January 12, 2021

Property viewings should stop, Labour tells government (EAT)

Sir Kier Starmer has told the government it should look again at whether estate agents’ viewings of properties for sale and to let should be allowed.

Rob Hailstone January 11, 2021