Anti-money laundering: Make our lives easier, agents tell industry bodies (PIE)
Estate agents have called on the trade and professional bodies to do more to help industry compliance with anti-money laundering rules.
Property auction website aims to speed up sales by launching Secure Now option (PIE)
A property auction website, Under The Hammer, has added a new option to listings that lets buyers make an ‘instant’ property purchase.
Housing Secretary rejects rent controls but defends abolition of ‘no fault’ evictions (PIE)
Housing Secretary of State James Brokenshire has rejected suggestions that the Conservatives could bring in rent controls.
CLC sets out plan to cut cost of practising
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers is consulting on significant reductions to its regulatory fees, reflecting the effectiveness of CLC’s specialist regulation in maintaining high standards of compliance.
SRA probes 26 firms over money laundering (LSG)
Almost half of firms placed under extra scrutiny by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for potential money laundering breaches could now face disciplinary proceedings after alleged failures were exposed.