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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.