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Parents need advice on how to act as Bank of Mum and Dad (IC)

More than three-quarters of parents aged 55 and over are confused about how to gift cash to their kids to buy a home.

Rob Hailstone September 10, 2018

Intense consumer dissatisfaction with Leasehold property (TC)

Should there be more transparency around similar leasehold property transactions? Should conveyancers ensure that buyers are aware of leaseholds and its implications before completing the process?

Rob Hailstone September 10, 2018

Agents warned not to underestimate anti-money laundering and GDPR (EAT)

Estate agents have been warned that underestimating their legal obligations when it comes to anti-money laundering could see an increase in the number of fines handed out by the authorities.

Rob Hailstone September 7, 2018

Next mis-selling scandal? Two-thirds of new-build buyers say they were mis-sold homes (PIE)

New research shows that almost two-thirds of buyers of leasehold houses feel they were mis-sold their homes – almost entirely by developers’ sales staff who are not bound by the

Rob Hailstone September 7, 2018

Agent ‘will not let us attend open house because we won’t use its mortgage service’ claim couple (PIE)

A couple are claiming that they are being denied the opportunity to attend an open house viewing by an agent because they will not be using the agent’s mortgage or

Rob Hailstone September 7, 2018

Government rumoured to be considering scrapping three-year tenancy plans (PIE)

The Government is rumoured to be planning to scrap plans to introduce mandatory minimum three-year tenancies.

Rob Hailstone September 6, 2018

Report suggests conveyancers are to blame for property transaction delays (TC)

30% of people recently surveyed claim that their property completions were delayed by an average of 6.4 weeks because their conveyancers were out of the office.

Rob Hailstone September 6, 2018

‘Estate Agent commission fees are second biggest daylight robbery’ (EAT)

Hybrid agency Emoov has released research in which it claims consumers rank high street estate agency commission fees as the second biggest ‘daylight robbery’ in this day and age.

Rob Hailstone September 5, 2018

Agent told it must not claim to have sold homes if they are subject to contract (PIE)

A case that has been informally resolved by the advertising watchdog could have far-reaching implications for some agents as to how they use the words “sold” and “sales”.

Rob Hailstone September 5, 2018

Beware bogus business partners, SRA warns, after two firms are conned out of £7m (LSG)

Fraudsters are targeting law firms with offers of new work to to get their hands on client money, the Solicitors Regulation Authority warns today.

Rob Hailstone September 4, 2018

Conveyancing firms will have to be open with customers about referral arrangements (PIE)

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has been given approval by the Legal Services Board to amend its rules and require licensed firms to improve information about costs and whether they

Rob Hailstone September 4, 2018

So this is why it all falls apart when the conveyancer goes on holiday (PIE)

Should property lawyers be allowed to take summer holidays?

Rob Hailstone September 4, 2018