First UK Amazon Alexa Property Valuation Tool Is Launched (TC)
Homeowners across the UK will be able to ask their virtual assistant, Alexa, what their property is worth in the current market conditions.
Business Gateway developer pack
Information for software developers and conveyancers who plan to develop the client side of HM Land Registry’s Business Gateway interface.
Agents have just 12 months to head off referral fees ban – warning (PIE)
ARLA Propertymark warns they have just 12 months to prove they can be transparent on referral fees or face yet another ban.
Housing Minister leaves open possibility of scrapping tenant fees ban after Government review (PIE)
Housing minister Heather Wheeler has not ruled out the tenant fees ban in England being scrapped in the future if it was shown to have increased rents.
Firm in ‘clear breach of trust’ over multi-million-pound property deal (LSG)
A law firm acting in a property transaction paid out more than £500,000 to vendors in a ‘clear breach of trust’ and has ‘no realistic prospect of showing otherwise’ at […]
Dodgy Dealing? Agents accused of pushing buyers to in-house mortgages (EAT)
Mortgage brokers are claiming that “a big number” of buyers are being cajoled into using estate agents’ in-house brokers.
Compare conveyancers: Registry publishes error data (LSG)
HM Land Registry has published application error figures for the top 500 conveyancers.
Developers pledge proper legal advice for leaseholders (LF)
More than 40 leading property developers and freeholders have signed a government-backed pledge that highlights the duty of conveyancers to act in the best interests of clients.
New portal bids to cut fall-throughs by offering ‘mortgage passport’ (EAT)
The new portal OneDome is offering what it calls a “consumer-facing digital mortgage product” in a bid to cut fall-throughs.
New calls emerge to scrap Section 21 notices to help families out of ‘rent trap’ (PIE)
An insurer has called for Section 21 evictions to be abolished, warning they are contributing to a lack of security for the increasing numbers of families living in rental accommodation.
Government faces criticism over building industry pledge to stop leasehold abuse (PIE)
Leaseholders and campaign groups have slammed a building industry pledge to stop leasehold exploitation.
Victory for existing leaseholders as developers back pledge to remove ‘onerous terms” (PIE)
House builders and freeholder groups have backed a Government pledge launched today to stop leaseholders being trapped in “unfair and costly deals”.