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Ban on referral fees paid to agents is on the cards if ‘transparency’ cannot be achieved (PIE)

A ban on referral fees paid to agents is on the cards, an industry audience was told yesterday.

Rob Hailstone January 18, 2019

Changing Property And Conveyancing Sector In Post-Brexit Britain (TC)

It is clear that the conveyancing sector is moving through huge changes that have the potential to create a positive consumer-centric year ahead.

Rob Hailstone January 18, 2019

Shock study claims estate agent reputation and fee ‘not very important to sellers’ (EAT)

A survey of 6,000 members of the public and 660 estate and letting agents has revealed some striking findings about how consumers relate to estate agencies and portals.

Rob Hailstone January 17, 2019

Law Commission outlines ways to boost commonhold as ‘viable alternative’ to leasehold (PIE)

The Law Commission has given its backing to making commonhold a “viable alternative” to leasehold ownership for flats.

Rob Hailstone January 16, 2019

Regulatory uncertainty over key home-buying reform (LSG)

Confusion has arisen over the rules about holding deposits on behalf of property sellers after a high street solicitor sought clarification from the Solicitors Regulation Authority over a key proposal

Rob Hailstone January 15, 2019

House moving ‘concierge’ firm raises £1.5m in backing from venture funders (PIE)

A firm offering concierge services to home movers has raised £1.5m in funding, in a round led by the early backers of Zoopla.

Rob Hailstone January 15, 2019

Anti-money laundering system to be beefed up by new government board (EAT)

The National Association of Estate Agents has met with other members of a high-level government board to look at ways of tackling economic crime.

Rob Hailstone January 15, 2019

‘Not sufficiently transparent’: SRA told to be more open on policy (LSG)

The Solicitors Regulation Authority must improve its approach to explaining its decisions amid concerns about the transparency of its policy making.

Rob Hailstone January 15, 2019

Law Society’s warning over leasehold costs curbs (LSG)

Restricting the right of landlords to recover non-litigation costs in leasehold enfranchisement claims could deter them from engaging solicitors and thwart efforts to make the process simpler, the Law Society

Rob Hailstone January 14, 2019

Property predictions for 2019

With uncertainty looming over Brexit (or not), how the housing market will perform in 2019 is far from clear cut.

Rob Hailstone January 13, 2019

Lies, Damned Lies, and people who buy and sell homes (EAT)

Some 59 per cent of people have lied while selling a home and 46 per cent have lied when trying to buy, according to new research.

Rob Hailstone January 10, 2019

Conveyancers told to ‘up their game’ with buyers of leasehold homes (EAT)

The head of a property management company says conveyancers must do more to ensure buyers of leasehold properties fully understand the implications of their choice of home.

Rob Hailstone January 10, 2019