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New housing minister is announced as his predecessor is shown the revolving door (PIE)

The revolving door of housing ministers continued yesterday with the sacking of Esther McVey after just seven months in the role and the appointment of her successor, Christopher Pincher.

Rob Hailstone February 14, 2020

Nine in ten agents ‘rely on their own instincts’ to sniff out money laundering (PIE)

Almost six out of ten estate agents believe that money laundering is not a problem in their area – and almost nine in ten say it is enough to rely

Rob Hailstone February 14, 2020

New housing minister: what the industry thinks (TN)

Estate agents are getting increasingly annoyed by the ever quickening revolving door at the Ministry of Housing as Esther McVey yesterday made way for Chris Pincher.

Rob Hailstone February 14, 2020

Agents warned over dangers of relying on ‘gut feel’ to spot AML criminals (TN)

88% of estate agents say that their instincts are reliable in detecting money laundering in a property sale.

Rob Hailstone February 14, 2020

HM Land Registry service standards

How we deal with customers and the applications we receive.

Rob Hailstone February 14, 2020

Controversial housing minister named as predecessor picks up thousands (EAT)

The new housing minister is Christopher Pincher, who for the past decade has been Conservative MP for Tamworth having had a career before that as an IT consultant.

Rob Hailstone February 14, 2020

Broker steps in to offer freelance solicitors a PII solution

A City of London insurance broker claims to be the first to arrange bespoke indemnity cover for solicitors becoming freelancers.

Rob Hailstone February 14, 2020

Housing minister Esther McVey sacked by Boris Johnson (EAT)

Esther McVey has been sacked as housing minister; she was the ninth housing minister in as many years.

Rob Hailstone February 13, 2020

MPs expose scale of cladding crisis (MS)

MPs have hit out at the government’s handling of the cladding scandal and laid bare the crisis facing leaseholders in their constituencies during an impassioned debate in Parliament.

Rob Hailstone February 13, 2020

Reservation Agreements – The Conveyancer’s View (TC)

As a conveyancing solicitor with over 25 years’ experience, I think I can say with some confidence that conveyancers do not like reservation agreements.

Rob Hailstone February 12, 2020

Why is the public paying too much for cheap conveyancing?

The relationship between a panel manager and their lawyers is very similar to a drug user and their dealer, or a prostitute and their pimps.

Rob Hailstone February 12, 2020

Revised property information form gives new guidance on Japanese knotweed (PIE)

Property sellers are facing new requirements on the property information form when disclosing information about Japanese knotweed after the Law Society issued an updated TA6 form.

Rob Hailstone February 12, 2020