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Property Hijacker Stopped And Jailed (TC)

A dishonest daughter turned ‘property hijacker’ has been jailed for three years following the attempted sale of her father’s home whilst he was in a care home and his wife

Rob Hailstone October 17, 2018

Land Registry aims for first digital property transfer (LF)

The Land Registry has set itself the target of completing the first fully digital transfer of a property in the coming year to prove the value of smart contracts.

Rob Hailstone October 17, 2018

LSB: Regulators making “good progress” on publishing prices (LF)

The frontline regulators are making “very good progress” in improving price transparency, the Legal Services Board has said.

Rob Hailstone October 17, 2018

“Ridiculous” moving day delays hit almost one-in-five buyers – claim (EAT)

Just under one in five buyers in the past two years have suffered moving day delays, either because funds have been late arriving with conveyancers or because sellers have been

Rob Hailstone October 16, 2018

Agent warns leasehold reforms will make current new build stock harder to sell (PIE)

The Government has faced an almost immediate backlash after unveiling yet another consultation on leasehold reform.

Rob Hailstone October 16, 2018

Conveyancing clients “not as satisfied as surveys suggest” (LF)

A member of the Legal Services Consumer Panel has questioned the findings from the panel’s own research that showed consumer satisfaction with conveyancing is high.

Rob Hailstone October 16, 2018

Leaseholders demand compensation from conveyancers over ground rent advice (LSG)

A law firm has written to conveyancers on behalf of 500 leaseholders demanding compensation.

Rob Hailstone October 16, 2018

Government reforms to leasehold are pathetic and flawed

Today’s government crackdown on ground rents is a damp squib: it proposes setting them to £10, but only … after yet another consultation!

Rob Hailstone October 15, 2018

Government announces crackdown on leaseholds for new-build houses (PIE)

Almost all new-build houses will in future have to be sold as freehold, and ground rents will be capped at just £10 a year.

Rob Hailstone October 15, 2018

The next PPI scandal? Help to Buy home owners ‘overpaying’ for their properties (PIE)

First-time buyers are paying an 8% premium on Help to Buy properties compared with other new-builds.

Rob Hailstone October 15, 2018

Innovative use of technology could revolutionise the land registration and property buy-sell process (LSG)

There is broad consensus that the home-buying and selling process in England and Wales could be simpler and faster. Cheaper? The jury’s out.

Rob Hailstone October 15, 2018

Government to make new homes freehold with ground rents capped (EAT)

The vast majority of new-build houses are to be sold as freehold with ground rents for new leases capped at £10 under new government proposals.

Rob Hailstone October 14, 2018