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Government confirm their plan to improve the Home Buying Process post Cabinet changes (TC)

This was the message relayed by Matt Prior during Wednesday’s Bold Legal Group Modern Law Conveyancing Conference, discussing the Government response to the industry consultation.

Rob Hailstone May 8, 2018

Crypto currency – Risk – What’s on the horizon?

“Only pioneers get scalped” and this has been true of investors who (reading the hype surrounding Bitcoin) have invested monies in the next big thing only to lose some, if

Rob Hailstone May 7, 2018

Keep promise over leasehold reform, new Housing Secretary is urged (EAT)

A leasehold reform campaigner has called on the government to ensure it publishes its report on leasehold reform before the summer recess at the end of July, as promised.

Rob Hailstone May 4, 2018

SDT fines “sloppy” partner £10,000 for failing to confirm conveyancing instructions or check funds (LF)

A partner has been fined £10,000 plus £28,000 costs for being “sloppy, lazy and careless” when acting in conveyances on the instructions of a third party without confirming them with

Rob Hailstone May 4, 2018

So how much does our new housing Secretary of State know about, well, housing? (PIE)

According to the Parliamentary register of interests, as reported by Inside Housing, he appears to be a private landlord who owns and gets rent from a property in Essex.

Rob Hailstone May 2, 2018

Leasehold law reform work will improve lives of millions (IC)

Professor Nick Hopkins has pledged that the Law Commission’s leasehold reform recommendations to government will provide a “better deal for leaseholders”.

Rob Hailstone May 2, 2018

Committee to consider role of digital currencies (TC)

The role of digital currencies in the UK is set to be considered by the Treasury Select Committee.

Rob Hailstone May 2, 2018

Japanese Knotweed Research Does Not Tell Full Story (TC)

Recent research suggesting that Japanese Knotweed is incurable has come into question by a company specialising in the removal of the plant.

Rob Hailstone May 1, 2018

New housing chief on the way as Sajid Javid moves to Home Office (EAT)

The game of musical chairs that has so often gone on with politicians in charge of housing continues today with the news that Housing Secretary of State Sajid Javid has

Rob Hailstone April 30, 2018

Purplebricks and Trustpilot are probed by BBC show (EAT)

A BBC Radio 5 Live analysis of online reviews has reignited the argument about the glut of positive reviews for Purplebricks on Trustpilot.

Rob Hailstone April 30, 2018

Will voluntary Reservation Agreements work if they are not given teeth? (PIE)

The Government’s reaction to its Call for Evidence into improving the home buying and selling process is commendable but will this impetus ever be put into practice?

Rob Hailstone April 26, 2018

Leaseholds shouldn’t drop below 80 years, warns legal expert (EAT)

People living in leasehold properties should extend the remaining terms of their leases before they drop beneath 80 years, according to a legal expert.

Rob Hailstone April 26, 2018