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Stamp Duty receipts decline as HMRC feels the weight of first-time buyer relief (PIE)

Increased use of the first-time buyer Stamp Duty relief has seen HMRC report the lowest proportion of transactions that are liable for the property tax since the first three months

Rob Hailstone November 22, 2018

Government targets law firm ‘facilitators’ profiting from dirty money (LSG)

Law firms are expected to be in the line of fire when the government announces a new crackdown on money-laundering in the UK.

Rob Hailstone November 22, 2018

A quarter of this year’s home buyers have been gazumped, claim (PIE)

A quarter of home buyers have been gazumped this year, research claims.

Rob Hailstone November 21, 2018

Proptech firm which aims to tie in buyers and sellers to launch ‘top secret’ new product (PIE)

Proptech company Gazeal, which offers products and processes that aim to secure transactions and prevent gazumping, gazundering and fall-throughs, is to open a training academy.

Rob Hailstone November 21, 2018

RICS to review the HomeBuyer Report

The RICS says it wants to standardise the whole approach to home surveys by introducing a new Home Survey Standard.

Rob Hailstone November 20, 2018

Government urged to ensure agents and developers are held responsible for leasehold abuse (PIE)

The Conveyancing Association has called for existing powers to be used to take criminal action against those who mislead purchasers into buying leasehold houses.

Rob Hailstone November 20, 2018

Agents missing vast referral fees for conveyancing, says PropTech firm (EAT)

Estate agents are missing around half of the conveyancing referral opportunities they could take, according to a new report.

Rob Hailstone November 16, 2018

Sales slump as fall-throughs and gazumping soar (EAT)

New research shows 35 per cent of deals fall through within three weeks of a seller receiving an offer and a total of 44 per cent fall through within four

Rob Hailstone November 16, 2018

The return of sub-prime loans? Building societies back 100% loan-to-value mortgages (PIE)

Building societies have backed revisiting the case for 100% loan-to-value mortgages.

Rob Hailstone November 16, 2018

Sales falling through at much higher rates than previously thought, says new study (PIE)

Almost half of sales fall through within the first four weeks of an offer being accepted, new research claims.

Rob Hailstone November 16, 2018

Mobile home residents to be given greater protection from rip-off site owners (PIE)

Mobile home residents are to get greater protection from rip-off site owners.

Rob Hailstone November 15, 2018

Solicitor steps in pro bono to help LiP leaseholder take on council (LSG)

A solicitor has offered to help a resident take on a council in court for free in a case highlighting the inequality of arms in terms of legal representation for

Rob Hailstone November 15, 2018