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Public unaware of Build to Rent (PW)

Some 59% of the general public have not heard of the term Build to Rent, research from platform Love to Rent has found.

Rob Hailstone December 18, 2019

Estate Agency Price-Fixing Cartel Fined (TC)

Three Berkshire based estate agencies were found guilty of fixing the minimum commission rates they charged their customers for over seven years.

Rob Hailstone December 18, 2019

SRA writes to 6,500 firms over AML assessments (LF)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has written to 6,500 law firms asking them to make a declaration that they have a firm-wide risk assessment complying with the anti-money laundering regulations.

Rob Hailstone December 18, 2019

Reservation Agreements: two key problems that must be overcome (EAT)

A law firm has spoken out about two possible problems in the government’s much-publicised idea of considering Reservation Agreements as a weak of reducing fall-throughs in the house buying process.

Rob Hailstone December 17, 2019

Industry calls for clarity on Help to Buy

The property sector has called for clarification on what’s going to happen to the Help to Buy equity loan scheme after 2023.

Rob Hailstone December 17, 2019

Big Tory win: but agents warn over Stamp Duty and Section 21 (EAT)

It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market?

Rob Hailstone December 13, 2019

Agents react to watershed election with Tories on course to win with large majority (PIE)

Agents are reacting favourably to news that the Conservatives appear to have won yesterday’s General Election with a large majority.

Rob Hailstone December 13, 2019

Homeowners Warned Of Freehold Property Abuse Scam (TC)

A practitioner who heads up a conveyancing team is warning homebuyers to be aware of a new scam which abuses freehold properties by placing onerous restrictions on new build freehold

Rob Hailstone December 13, 2019

Modern Method of Auction means ‘agents could earn a lot for not doing much’ – criticism (PIE)

The BBC radio programme You and Yours examined the ‘modern method of auction’ yesterday – with criticism that agents were not transparent with the costs.

Rob Hailstone December 12, 2019

Search professionals furious over ‘secrecy’ of official report which could affect conveyancing (PIE)

Professionals who play a crucial role in conveyancing are furious after being denied access to a government report.

Rob Hailstone December 12, 2019

CoPSO denied access to Government CON29 report

In March of 2019, the Council of Property Search Organisations issued a Freedom of Information Request to MHCLG for release of the Report.

Rob Hailstone December 12, 2019

Will Bamboo Replace the Invasive Japanese Knotweed? (TC)

There is a new weed on the block, called Bamboo, which could rival the invasive plant Japanese Knotweed, warns Environet UK.

Rob Hailstone December 12, 2019