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Consumer group call for better buyer rights to improve new build quality (TC)

A consumer group is today calling on builders to commit to reforms that will help give buyers peace of mind when buying a newly built home.

Rob Hailstone December 1, 2017

Government to consult on a single Ombudsman across all housing issues (EAT)

The government says it is going to look at “bold options” to improve consumer redress across all aspects of housing – and that includes considering having one Ombudsman-style service for

Rob Hailstone November 30, 2017

First sale completes under new “Conveyancers Code for Completion” (EAT)

The first residential transaction has taken place under the so-called Conveyancer’s Code for Completion – a new procedure in which the buyer’s conveyancer agrees to transmit funds to the seller’s

Rob Hailstone November 30, 2017

Land Registry announces new plans to speed up home buying and selling (PIE)

The Land Registry yesterday announced a new business strategy, aimed at speeding up the buying and selling of homes in England and Wales.

Rob Hailstone November 30, 2017

Lender claims dealt a blow by Supreme Court (TC)

The Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated judgment in the case of Tiuta International Limited (in Liquidation) v De Villiers Surveyors Ltd [2017] UKSC 2016/0156.

Rob Hailstone November 30, 2017

Philip Hammond’s Budget won’t fix Britain’s broken housing market, says industry leader

Philip Hammond’s Budget has failed to deliver the “bold” changes that were needed to fix Britain’s housing crisis, the head of the National Housing Federation has said.

Rob Hailstone November 29, 2017

Online agent deposit/conveyancer scheme claims 100% completion rate (EAT)

Settled is introducing a deposit scheme which it claims will assist sellers and buyers reach completion faster, “helping to speed up the legal stage of the sale by up to

Rob Hailstone November 29, 2017

New DIY online agency launches charging vendors £65 and with over 300 local experts (PIE)

A new DIY online estate agency has thrown down the gauntlet to the high street amid some mystery, as it launched this week, charging sellers £65 and with over 300 ‘qualified

Rob Hailstone November 29, 2017

Millennials will not be worse off than the Baby Boomers in retirement…But only if they get on the housing ladder

Millennials will not have worse pensions than baby boomers, a report has claimed, but only if they get on the housing ladder in time to have paid off their mortgage

Rob Hailstone November 28, 2017

Chains getting more fragile as market weakens, warns estate agency (EAT)

The London-focussed estate agency Cluttons says chains in central London are becoming increasingly fragile thanks to general uncertainty in the wider economy leading to more nervous purchasers.

Rob Hailstone November 28, 2017

Estate agents could face fines of up to £50,000 as new-build consumer code launches (PIE)

Estate agents selling new-builds on behalf of developers could be held liable for claims of up to £50,000 from disgruntled buyers when a new code of conduct launches this week.

Rob Hailstone November 28, 2017

Leasehold Restrictions – the changes that need to be made (TC)

On the 19th October, HM Land Registry (HMLR) started its stakeholder consultation on Leasehold Restrictions with a conference in London where speakers such as ARMA, The Law Society and the

Rob Hailstone November 28, 2017