“Devastating lack of due diligence” slammed in property fraud case (EAT)
A prominent law expert is claiming that a high profile case of property fraud, reported earlier this week, involved a “devastating lack of due diligence.”
How to read a title register and title plan
Use a title register and title plan to see important information about a property.
Warning: Correspondence and stamp misusing the name of Shervins Solicitors
Correspondence has been sent misusing the name of Shervins Solicitors, in relation to a supposed immigration matter.
Warning: Email sent misusing the name of ‘James Hamilton-Dykes’
An email has been sent misusing the name ‘James Hamilton-Dykes’, associated with ANIC Associates Limited.
Use stamp duty and council tax to drive green housing
The UK should introduce discounts and surcharges on stamp duty and council tax to push homeowners into making their properties more energy efficient, Savills recommended.
Land registration charge to soar from January (LSG)
HM Land Registry fees for registers and transfers of title are to rise by up to 21% in January, the agency announced recently.
Changes to HM Land Registry’s fees
HM Land Registry land registration fees to increase.
Increase to HM Land Registry fees
An overview of our new fees which will change on 31 January 2022.
Estate agents earn one of the lowest basic salaries of all sales professions (PIE)
Estate agent salaries are among the worst in the sales profession, with just insurance, retail and telesales seeing a lower level of guaranteed pay.
HMRC debt-chasing as thousands of property firms hit ‘financial distress’ (EAT)
Despite the roaring housing market, a new report says that no fewer than 70,500 real estate and property businesses are showing ‘significant financial distress’.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of David Citrine of Duffield Harrison Solicitors LLP
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from David Citrine of Duffield Harrison Solicitors LLP in relation to a property transaction.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Alistair Millar of Tallents Solicitors
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Alistair Millar of Tallents Solicitors.