Legal profession ‘vigilant’ against money laundering – Law Society (LSG)
Solicitors are ‘all too aware’ of the threat of money laundering, the Law Society has said in response to the Russia report by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.
BTL lenders unveil raft of criteria changes and rate cuts (MS)
Buy-to-let lenders have announced a flurry of criteria and rate changes.
Law Commission backs making commonhold “preferred alternative” to leasehold home ownership (PIE)
The Law Commission has proposed replacing leasehold with commonhold as the “preferred alternative” as it outlines long-awaited recommendations for reforming home ownership in England and Wales.
Government unveils legislation to charge overseas buyers an extra 2% Stamp Duty (PIE)
The Government has published legislation that will introduce an extra 2% Stamp Duty surcharge for overseas buyers of UK property from April 1 2021.
Is the housing market really storming ahead as some say? (EAT)
Agents have almost unanimously been reporting a big surge in business since the reopening of the housing market, but new figures from HM Revenue & Customs suggest there is still […]
Going Up: two-storey extensions allowed without full consent (EAT)
Home owners in England will be entitled to add up to two storeys to the height of their home via a fast-tracked planning process starting in September.
Planning rules relaxed – with wider reform ‘this month’ (LSG)
New planning rules aimed at revitalising town centres will come into force in September, the government announced.