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Leaseholders condemn solicitors’ services (LF)

A survey of home-buyers has issued a “resounding indictment” of the lack of information provided by their lawyers and rising concern about developers forcing them to use recommended solicitors.

Rob Hailstone September 23, 2019

Government warned that scrapping Section 21 could spark rise in homelessness (PIE)

The Government launched a consultation in July that set out plans to scrap Section 21 notices and improve Section 8 eviction grounds.

Rob Hailstone September 20, 2019

Boris Johnson acted ‘like a dishonest estate agent in breach of fiduciary care’, says Major (PIE)

The accusation was delivered yesterday in written submissions to the Supreme Court by former prime minister Sir John Major claiming that Johnson had not told the truth.

Rob Hailstone September 20, 2019

Countrywide’s new Property MOT resembles old Home Information Pack (EAT)

A property MOT being launched by Countrywide and described as “game changing” for the house buying process will include survey and mortgage information, it has been revealed.

Rob Hailstone September 19, 2019

Viewber Nationwide gets into bed with digital lettings agency Bunk (PIE)

Nationwide Building Society has invested in Bunk, a new digital lettings agency.

Rob Hailstone September 19, 2019

Network Rail Entangled By Japanese Knotweed Complaints (TC)

A huge number of homeowners whose homes border railway tracks have complained to Network Rail for failing to control the proliferation and spread of Japanese Knotweed.

Rob Hailstone September 19, 2019

How much do first timers know about buying a home? Not a lot… (EAT)

A study from Santander Mortgages has blown the cover on first time buyers, suggesting they know almost nothing and research very little before purchasing a property.

Rob Hailstone September 18, 2019

Commons Select Committee Critical Of Help To Buy’s Value (TC)

The Commons Select Committee has deemed the value of Help to Buy to be uncertain following a fairly critical report.

Rob Hailstone September 18, 2019

New housing minister defends Right to Buy but says escalating house prices ‘cannot be right’ (PIE)

New housing minister Esther McVey has said that although there have been nine housing ministers in nine years, all have been united to deliver the homes that she claims Britain

Rob Hailstone September 17, 2019

Why comparison sites can’t seem to crack the legal sector (LSG)

Is there a real appetite for ‘shopping’ among law firms and clients wedded to traditional consumer habits?

Rob Hailstone September 17, 2019

ARLA boss begs agents to speak out over proposed abolition of Section 21 (PIE)

ARLA Propertymark boss David Cox has urged letting agents to respond to the consultation on repealing Section 21 – something he warned could “break the industry”.

Rob Hailstone September 13, 2019

Rising Stamp Duty and conveyancing fees push moving costs to record high (PIE)

The cost of moving home has hit a record high – but estate agents cannot be blamed for the hike.

Rob Hailstone September 13, 2019