Government pledges to beef up anti-money laundering elements of new Bill (EAT)
The government has published its response to an MPs’ committee’s comments on overseas buyers of properties in the UK – and the aim is to tighten the overall anti-money laundering […]
Reforming Stamp Duty changes will help market – but it is just the start (PIE)
In the political jockeying to be the next Prime Minister, one eye-catching proposal to emerge is a cut to Stamp Duty for homes below £500,000 as part of an emergency […]
Society updates best-practice guide for conveyancers (LSG)
The 2019 protocol, comes into force on 19 August and replaces the 2011 edition. It must be followed by members accredited under the Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme.