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Developer agrees to buy back freeholds as storm over leasehold scandal gathers (PIE)

Property developer Countryside Properties has agreed to buy back some of the freeholds it sold to investor E&J Estates.

Rob Hailstone August 8, 2017

HIPs lite: Countrywide well placed to introduce Scottish Home Reports south of the border (PIE)

Countrywide would be well placed to trial English-style Home Reports, the managing director of one of the estate agency’s Scottish surveyor brands has claimed.

Rob Hailstone August 8, 2017

Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme will continue to 2021 (IC)

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) issued a statement amid reports that the scheme was set to be scrapped soon. Since its launch in 2013 it has helped

Rob Hailstone August 8, 2017

Digital signatures could speed up mortgage process (TC)

HM Land Registry have claimed that the days of mortgage deeds being confined to paper may be drawing to a close.

Rob Hailstone August 8, 2017

Money laundering fraudster fooled victims over ‘dream properties’ (TC)

A fraudster who fooled victims by convincing them that they were purchasing dream homes has been sentenced to six years in prison.

Rob Hailstone August 8, 2017

Conveyancing director leaves roll over supervision failure (LSG)

A former law firm director has undertaken to remove himself from the roll after failing to supervise a fee-earner who was found to have backdated file notes.

Rob Hailstone August 8, 2017

‘Do I have to divorce my estranged wife to avoid 3pc extra stamp duty on new home?’

My parents, 83 and 84, are still married but have been separated and living apart for 10 years.

Rob Hailstone August 7, 2017

Conveyancers respond to suggestions of leasehold scandal responsibility (TC)

Conveyancers have dismissed accusations their actions alone could have stopped the leasehold home scandal.

Rob Hailstone August 4, 2017

Crimestoppers aids fraud fight as conveyancers seek protection (LSG)

Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers has joined the anti-fraud fight as conveyancing firms flock to protect their clients from fraudsters.

Rob Hailstone August 4, 2017

When will Government wake up to the damage it has done to the industry? (PIE)

The latest Stamp Duty Land Tax figures are out and yet again the Treasury will be rubbing their hands.

Rob Hailstone August 3, 2017

Purplebricks defends itself in statement to Stock Exchange (PIE)

Purplebricks this morning issued a statement to the Stock Exchange following yesterday’s You and Yours, and Watchdog programmes.

Rob Hailstone August 3, 2017

Purplebricks tells BBC viewers: ‘We have not led vendors up the garden path’ (PIE)

Purplebricks last night on prime time TV rejected claims that it has led vendors “up the garden path”.

Rob Hailstone August 3, 2017