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RICS: Decline instructions if there is too much coronavirus risk (PIE)

Surveyors must assess the risks around coronavirus when arranging a valuation and should decline an instruction where it is deemed unsafe, RICS has said.

Rob Hailstone June 2, 2020

Electrical Safety Standards Regs in the PRS – important guidance published (PIE)

Guidance setting out how the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 affect landlords, tenants and local authorities have been published by the MHCLG.

Rob Hailstone June 2, 2020

Conveyancing fraud warning issued by leading consumer group (EAT)

Consumers are not as worried as they should be about conveyancing fraud, putting them at risk of losing life-changing sums of money.

Rob Hailstone June 2, 2020

Land Registry explores crypto and biometric identity checks (LSG)

Cryptographic and biometric techniques could help conveyancers confirm clients’ identities whilst maintaining social distancing, according to a senior figure at HM Land Registry.

Rob Hailstone June 2, 2020

Exchange and complete on same day, recommends leading conveyancer (TN)

Increased risk of property sales falling through during Coronavirus leads legal expert to recommend adopting extreme measures during pandemic.

Rob Hailstone June 1, 2020

Notices, restrictions and protection of third-party interests (PG19)

How to apply for a notice or restriction to protect a third-party interest in an estate (practice guide 19).

Rob Hailstone June 1, 2020

Give first time buyers a break, mortgage lenders tell government (EAT)

Restrictions introduced a decade ago after the financial crisis are holding back many first time buyers from purchasing a home.

Rob Hailstone June 1, 2020

Law Society unveils guidance to reboot housing market (LSG)

Guidance for conveyancers to support government plans to reopen the housing market, enabling people to move home safely, has been unveiled by the Law Society.

Rob Hailstone June 1, 2020

“Gowmans” and the website “www․gowmans․co․uk”

The website “www․gowmans․co․uk” is operating, which claims to be for a firm of solicitors called “Gowmans”

Rob Hailstone May 29, 2020

Law Society unveils guidance to reboot housing market (LSG)

Guidance for conveyancers to support government plans to reopen the housing market, enabling people to move home safely, has been unveiled by the Law Society.

Rob Hailstone May 29, 2020

Groups issue Covid-19 advice for conveyancers (LF)

Five bodies representing conveyancers have joined forces to issue detailed guidance to support the re-opening of the housing market while complying with social distancing and other public health measures.

Rob Hailstone May 29, 2020

Zoopla: Housing demand has bounced back (PW)

Housing demand surged by 88% the week after the market opened, Zoopla’s UK Cities House Price Index Report has revealed.

Rob Hailstone May 28, 2020