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Stamp Duty: another leading agent wants it to be a seller’s tax (EAT)

Jeremy Leaf, the north London estate agent and former RICS residential chairman, is the latest industry figure to call for the government to consider levying stamp duty on sellers rather

Rob Hailstone March 6, 2017

Solicitors urged to alert SRA to criminal charges (TC)

The SRA have recently urged solicitors to adhere to Part 4 of the Practising Regulations, following increasing media reports of solicitors being charged or convicted of crimes.

Rob Hailstone March 6, 2017

Just 10% of people with legal problems turn to a solicitor, major research finds (LF)

Only 10% of people with legal problems use a solicitor, and often only after approaching other sources of advice first, major government research has revealed.

Rob Hailstone March 6, 2017

Fear that probate fees rise could be ‘a new inheritance tax’ (EAT)

Ministry of Justice probate fee changes coming into effect this spring will affect all individuals inheriting an estate worth more than £50,000 – and those inheriting estates worth over £2m

Rob Hailstone March 3, 2017

Lender calls for Stamp Duty to be reformed into a seller’s tax (PIE)

Yorkshire Building Society has reiterated its calls to make Stamp Duty a seller’s tax ahead of the Budget next week.

Rob Hailstone March 3, 2017

Solicitors urged to alert SRA to criminal charges (TC)

The SRA have recently urged solicitors to adhere to Part 4 of the Practising Regulations, following increasing media reports of solicitors being charged or convicted of crimes.

Rob Hailstone March 3, 2017

Consolidator Metamorph makes niche property firm its latest deal (LF)

Alternative business structure and consolidator Metamorph Law has completed its second deal by taking over niche practice SLC Solicitors.

Rob Hailstone March 3, 2017

Lenders ‘wrecking one in five transactions because of down-valuations’ after deals agreed (PIE)

Banks and building societies are refusing to lend on about one in five properties because of down-valuations by their surveyors.

Rob Hailstone March 2, 2017

Bovis billed £7m to compensate owners of poorly-built homes (TC)

In the wake of Bovis Homes having to pay £7m in repair costs, new questions have been raised regarding the standard of new-build properties.

Rob Hailstone March 2, 2017

Building demand means 11 house hunters chase each property (TC)

In January, the number of properties available to purchase on estate agents’ books was 38. This is the lowest recorded amount since July 2016 and is a drop of 3

Rob Hailstone March 1, 2017

LeO’s bid to give complaints data to comparison websites delayed by IT problems (LF)

Plans by the Legal Ombudsman is to give comparison websites details of complaints against law firms will be delayed by the service’s computer problems, it has emerged.

Rob Hailstone March 1, 2017

Record year reported for conveyancing firms (PIE)

Conveyancing volumes hit a record high in 2016 as the number of new firms operating in the market broke a five-year decline.

Rob Hailstone February 28, 2017