Major estate agencies in secret project to try to end delays in chains (EAT)
Several major national agencies and some smaller operators are involved in a project to understand why transaction chains are generally getting slower and more complicated.
Law Society voices concerns over consumer protection (TC)
Law Society vice president Christina Blacklaws said: “Ad hoc regulation is no regulation at all.”
Government confirm their plan to improve the Home Buying Process post Cabinet changes (TC)
This was the message relayed by Matt Prior during Wednesday’s Bold Legal Group Modern Law Conveyancing Conference, discussing the Government response to the industry consultation.
Crypto currency – Risk – What’s on the horizon?
“Only pioneers get scalped” and this has been true of investors who (reading the hype surrounding Bitcoin) have invested monies in the next big thing only to lose some, if […]
Keep promise over leasehold reform, new Housing Secretary is urged (EAT)
A leasehold reform campaigner has called on the government to ensure it publishes its report on leasehold reform before the summer recess at the end of July, as promised.
SDT fines “sloppy” partner £10,000 for failing to confirm conveyancing instructions or check funds (LF)
A partner has been fined £10,000 plus £28,000 costs for being “sloppy, lazy and careless” when acting in conveyances on the instructions of a third party without confirming them with […]
So how much does our new housing Secretary of State know about, well, housing? (PIE)
According to the Parliamentary register of interests, as reported by Inside Housing, he appears to be a private landlord who owns and gets rent from a property in Essex.
Leasehold law reform work will improve lives of millions (IC)
Professor Nick Hopkins has pledged that the Law Commission’s leasehold reform recommendations to government will provide a “better deal for leaseholders”.
Committee to consider role of digital currencies (TC)
The role of digital currencies in the UK is set to be considered by the Treasury Select Committee.
Japanese Knotweed Research Does Not Tell Full Story (TC)
Recent research suggesting that Japanese Knotweed is incurable has come into question by a company specialising in the removal of the plant.
New housing chief on the way as Sajid Javid moves to Home Office (EAT)
The game of musical chairs that has so often gone on with politicians in charge of housing continues today with the news that Housing Secretary of State Sajid Javid has […]
Purplebricks and Trustpilot are probed by BBC show (EAT)
A BBC Radio 5 Live analysis of online reviews has reignited the argument about the glut of positive reviews for Purplebricks on Trustpilot.