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Calls for “urgent review” as SDLT ravages first time buyers (TC)
Double whammy for first time buyers as one in four now pay stamp duty alongside soaring house prices; stamp duty surcharge makes up 46% of total receipts.
SRA fining powers increased to £25,000 despite industry push-back
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will be given new powers to fine rule-breakers up to £25,000, under measures introduced 29 June 2022.
Take advantage of upfront information reform, conveyancers urged (LF)
Conveyancers have been urged to embrace the opportunities offered by new rules on the information that must be included in property listings.
Key Takeaways from the Bold Legal Group Summer Conference of June 2022
The inaugural Bold Legal Group summer conference took place in Tuke Hall and York Lawns in Regents Park on the 28th June. The conveyancing community came together for a day of presentations, […]
Older leaseholds homes could become harder to sell until full reform – claim (EAT)
New rules on leasehold homes came in this week, banning ground rents on new leases but a property expert warns this could create a two-tier system in the sales market.
Ground rent on new residential leases ends today (TN)
The Government’s ban on charging ground rent on new leases in England and Wales comes into force today.
Conveyancers urged to work with agents on up front information (TC)
Conveyancers have been urged to work with estate agents on providing the material information disclosures required by the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) as part of […]
New laws urgently needed to control facial recognition (LSG)
New legislation is urgently needed to regulate biometric technologies such as facial recognition, an independent legal review has concluded.
Trading Standards: Mobile signal may be material information for property listings (EAT)
Agents may have to include the broadband speed and mobile signal for a property on listings in the next round of material information rules, Trading Standards has revealed.
Groundsure launches new ClimateIndex analysis module (TC)
Groundsure, an environmental analytics business, launched the module at the Bold Legal Conference.
Government commits to further leasehold reform “within this Parliament” (TC)
The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has received an update from Government on its intended programme of leasehold enfranchisement reform, which makes a commitment to further reforms “within this […]