More than six in ten buyers find their home on a portal – but few use online conveyancers (PIE)
Fewer than 20% of home buyers use an online conveyancer, although the majority use the internet to find their property.
Fraudbuster warns solicitors of dirty Chinese money (LSG)
Solicitors acting for Chinese individuals in asset purchases should be aware that their clients are almost certainly breaching domestic law – probably by laundering the proceeds of crime in the […]
Stamp duty surcharge could have benefits for UK buyers – claim (EAT)
The chief of an online auction service says the Conservatives’ controversial proposal for a three per cent stamp duty surcharge on non-resident foreign buyers of British properties could have a […]
Landlords hit out at Tory and Labour manifestos, saying both threaten private rented sector (PIE)
The National Landlords Association has hit out at both the Labour and Conservative manifestos.
‘Get leasehold done’? Boris Johnson’s Conservatives repeat 2017 pledges in manifesto
The Conservative party will implement plans to ban the selling of houses as leasehold tenancies and slash new ground rents to zero, it was confirmed today.
Seller Questionnaire Dispute Results In Court Battle (TC)
The property transaction involving a £1.08 million barn conversion in Oxfordshire fell through in 2017 and is currently making its way through court after the potential buyers, have sued the […]
Stamp duty hike for foreign buyers ‘contradicts Brexit claim’ (EAT)
Agents have reacted angrily to General Election proposals by all three main political parties to hike stamp duty for foreign buyers.
Public Demand Government Gazundering Regulations (TC)
The majority (80%) of all homeowners are looking for the Government to create legislation preventing gazumping and gazundering.
New solicitors’ rulebook goes live (LF)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (new rulebook – Standards and Regulations – comes into force today, with experts highlighting several areas of significant change and opportunity for firms.
New dawn for legal services regulation as solicitors set free (LSG)
The biggest overhaul of legal services regulation in over a decade comes into force this week – with far-reaching consequences for solicitors.
Stamp Duty Reform: have the Conservatives got cold feet? (EAT)
Pressure is building on the Conservative party to honour its previous commitment to reform stamp duty should it win next month’s General Election.
Make gazumping illegal! Overwhelming majority favour complete ban (EAT)
A new survey suggests that an overwhelming majority of householders want a legal ban on gazumping.