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Estate agents just aren’t ready for GDPR legislation, lawyers warn (EAT)

The UK estate agency and construction industries are not ready for the huge workload and responsibilities involved in the General Data Protection Regulation legislation coming into effect next May.

Rob Hailstone October 19, 2017

Mother and daughter who fooled estate agent in £1m scam have almost no money, court told (PIE)

A mother and daughter who pulled off a £1.2m property scam by hoaxing estate agents and solicitors have almost no money, a confiscation hearing has been told.

Rob Hailstone October 19, 2017

Trade body sets international agenda for invasive weed control event (IC)

Leading experts from across Europe will be sharing best practice at the annual International Invasive Weed Conference, organised by the Property Care Association.

Rob Hailstone October 19, 2017

Coal mine makes home impossible to sell (TC)

On this week’s Rip of Britain, the show looked at how one family was finding it impossible to sell their home due to a “nightmare neighbour, deep beneath the ground”.

Rob Hailstone October 19, 2017

Calls for auto-enrolment scheme to fund mortgage deposits (TC)

An independent, cross-party, think tank has called for auto-enrolment to help first time buyers save for deposits.

Rob Hailstone October 19, 2017

Stamp duty reform expected to help first time buyers (TC)

Stamp duty reform is being considered ahead of the Autumn Budget, according to reports. The proposals, if they go forward, could make a massive difference to the housing market.

Rob Hailstone October 19, 2017

Ex-FBI cyber chief warns lawyers over corporate espionage (LF)

Basic digital housekeeping like keeping software up-to-date and backing up data separately from your network will solve most cyber-security issues – with corporate espionage one issue law firms have to

Rob Hailstone October 19, 2017

Regulatory body could be established to tackle leasehold abuse (LSG)

A regulatory body could be set up to protect leaseholders as part of an effort to tackle abuse in the property market, the government has revealed.

Rob Hailstone October 18, 2017

Commisery for Purplebricks as advertising watchdog demands changes to online agent’s TV adverts (PIE)

Two ‘commisery’ TV adverts for Purplebricks must not be broadcast again in their original form after the advertising watchdog ruled that they did not make it sufficiently clear that sellers

Rob Hailstone October 18, 2017

Government to hold crucial housing summit (TC)

Theresa May’s government is set to hold a crucial housing summit today at 10 Downing Street. Representatives of many of the major house builders are thought to have been asked

Rob Hailstone October 18, 2017

Solicitor who handled conveyancing transaction through unregulated business sanctioned (LF)

A solicitor who conducted a conveyancing transaction through a business that was not authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has accepted a rebuke and £2,000 fine for his misconduct.

Rob Hailstone October 18, 2017

Teenage online boss says his estate agency is already one of UK’s biggest (EAT)

The 19 year old boss of online agency Doorsteps claims that his website has sold £100m worth of homes and currently lists over 1,000 properties.

Rob Hailstone October 17, 2017