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Warning: Emails misusing the name of Karen Hughes of ‘Hogan Lovells LLP’

Emails have been sent misusing the name of Karen Hughes of ‘Hogan Lovells LLP’, requesting payment of overdue invoices.

Rob Hailstone September 1, 2022

Zoopla advise vendors on the best ways to drive down estate agency fees

The property portal, which charges estate agents to list properties on their platform, issued to the public via their Guide to Selling, the key things to consider ‘when choosing an

Rob Hailstone September 1, 2022

Up to 70% of land register updates to be automated by 2025

Up to seven out of ten updates to the land register will be automated by March 2025, HM Land Registry (HMLR) has predicted, as it pledged to promote “a secure

Rob Hailstone September 1, 2022

Estate agents ‘wrongly’ rely on hard copy AML checks

Agents are ‘wrongly’ relying on hard copies of identity documents to verify people’s identities in anti-money laundering (AML) checks, new research warns.

Rob Hailstone August 31, 2022

Conveyancer checklist to reduce lease application errors

A ‘complex and often misunderstood’ area of land registration is causing HM Land Registry to raise an average of 138 requests for further information a day, the agency has revealed.

Rob Hailstone August 30, 2022

Almost a quarter of homebuyers not asked to prove their identity

A high number of homebuyers across the UK are not being asked to provide identification when purchasing a property, let alone having their ID properly verified, new research shows.

Rob Hailstone August 26, 2022

Worrying consequences of proposals to abolish S21 evictions revealed

A new survey has revealed the consequences of the Government’s evictions reform proposals within its recent white paper.

Rob Hailstone August 26, 2022

What do 50 year mortgages mean for first-time buyers?

Prospects of a 50-year mortgage can be a little daunting, but for many first-time buyers in the U.K. it is important the government explores options allowing them to purchase a

Rob Hailstone August 26, 2022

Sex, drugs and panel property lawyers

Discussions between agents and lawyers over the conveyancing process have been escalating in recent months, most of which degenerate, pantomime-like, into back-and-forth arguments.

Rob Hailstone August 25, 2022

Estate agents in the money laundering firing line

Estate agents are in the trenches on the front line in the war against money laundering, says leading figure.

Rob Hailstone August 25, 2022

CMA wins further ground rent refunds for 5,000 leaseholders

The Competition and Markets Authority has secured agreements from nine building firms that bought freeholds from Taylor Wimpy to remove their double ground rent terms, which will see a further

Rob Hailstone August 25, 2022

Warning: Email misusing the name of Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP

An email has been sent misusing the name of Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP requesting information from the recipient.

Rob Hailstone August 24, 2022