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Legal profession ‘vigilant’ against money laundering – Law Society (LSG)

Solicitors are ‘all too aware’ of the threat of money laundering, the Law Society has said in response to the Russia report by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.

Rob Hailstone July 22, 2020

BTL lenders unveil raft of criteria changes and rate cuts (MS)

Buy-to-let lenders have announced a flurry of criteria and rate changes.

Rob Hailstone July 22, 2020

Law Commission backs making commonhold “preferred alternative” to leasehold home ownership (PIE)

The Law Commission has proposed replacing leasehold with commonhold as the “preferred alternative” as it outlines long-awaited recommendations for reforming home ownership in England and Wales.

Rob Hailstone July 22, 2020

Government unveils legislation to charge overseas buyers an extra 2% Stamp Duty (PIE)

The Government has published legislation that will introduce an extra 2% Stamp Duty surcharge for overseas buyers of UK property from April 1 2021.

Rob Hailstone July 22, 2020

Is the housing market really storming ahead as some say? (EAT)

Agents have almost unanimously been reporting a big surge in business since the reopening of the housing market, but new figures from HM Revenue & Customs suggest there is still

Rob Hailstone July 22, 2020

Going Up: two-storey extensions allowed without full consent (EAT)

Home owners in England will be entitled to add up to two storeys to the height of their home via a fast-tracked planning process starting in September.

Rob Hailstone July 22, 2020

Planning rules relaxed – with wider reform ‘this month’ (LSG)

New planning rules aimed at revitalising town centres will come into force in September, the government announced.

Rob Hailstone July 22, 2020

Big day for Leasehold reform as Law Commission issues reports (EAT)

It’s a big day for leasehold reform today with the Law Commission due to publish three residential leasehold and commonhold reports.

Rob Hailstone July 21, 2020

eSignatures Can Help Modernise Conveyancing (TC)

Last week, we shared the news that Mike Harlow, the Deputy Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Land Registrar announcing in his blog that HM Land Registry will soon be introducing

Rob Hailstone July 21, 2020

The CLC Discuss The Future Of Conveyancing (TC)

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has released a discussion paper with the aim to highlight areas that need to be addressed by regulators and stakeholders in a bid to

Rob Hailstone July 21, 2020

‘No more tolerance’ for paper-based conveyancing (LSG)

The threat of another coronavirus outbreak will make people less tolerant of a paper-heavy conveyancing process, HM Land Registry has said, outlining its own digital progress.

Rob Hailstone July 21, 2020

Agents asked for views on first draft of future Code of Practice (PIE)

Agents, consumers and property industry groups are being asked for feedback on a future code of practice for the sector.

Rob Hailstone July 20, 2020