It is ‘critical that the government reviews this stamp duty holiday’, says tax expert (PIE)
The government must extend the stamp duty holiday or risk seeing the housing market go into sharp reverse next year, according to a leading tax expert.
Lobby your MP over stamp duty holiday extension, says Guild (EAT)
The Guild of Property Professionals is urging the industry – all agents, not just its own members – to lobby MPs to have the stamp duty holiday extended.
Housing minister unveils government’s strategy for housing (PIE)
Housing minister Christopher Pincher addressed the Savills Annual Housing Seminar yesterday, an online-only event due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of EMG Solicitors Limited
Emails misusing the name of EMG Solicitors Limited, from email addresses using slightly altered domain names.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Wilsons Solicitors (UK) Limited
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from “Paul Kelly” of Wilsons Solicitors (UK) Limited, in relation to a supposed property purchase.
Government steps in to help homeowners caught up in ‘EWS1’ process
Owners of flats in buildings without cladding will no longer need an EWS1 form to sell or re-mortgage their property.
How are conveyancing firms managing and what are work levels really like? (PIE)
88% of firms do not anticipate making redundancies when the furlough scheme ends, and the recent extension to the scheme will give firms with extra breathing space if required.
Almost 450,000 homeowners set to benefit from new EWS1 agreement (PIE)
Owners of flats in buildings without cladding will no longer need an EWS1 form to sell or re-mortgage their property.
Price rises overtake stamp duty holiday savings in many places (EAT)
It may make little difference to agents but a leading analyst suggests thousands of buyers have effectively lost money on their purchase – even if they complete in time to […]
Will relaxed EWS1 safety checks allow thousands of flats to be sold? (EAT)
Safety checks which are apparently now preventing thousands of owners selling flats are to be eased – but there is confusion over how this will help the market.
Warning: The website “www․youngandpearce․com”
The website “www․youngandpearce․com” is falsely claiming to be a website for a firm of solicitors.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Hart Brown LLP
Emails using the domains “hartbrawn․co․uk” and “hatrbrown․co․uk”, misusing the name of Tamzin Mandelli of Hart Brown LLP.