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Now creaking probate system is holding up sales, says leading agent (TN)

Nina Harrison claims Covid, low take-up of wills among the public and solicitor staff shortages are all to blame.

Rob Hailstone September 28, 2021

HM Treasury consultation on draft legislation for new property tax (PIE)

Following public consultation earlier this year, draft legislation for a new residential property developer tax (RPDT) has been published by HM Treasury.

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2021

Charities: advice for applications sent to HM Land Registry (PG14)

Advice about applications to be sent to HM Land Registry to register transactions involving charities (practice guide 14).

Rob Hailstone September 27, 2021

Labour wants radical house buying changes if it comes to power (EAT)

Labour is to reveal a raft of new housing policies at its party conference this weekend – and it claims it’s becoming “the party of home ownership.”

Rob Hailstone September 24, 2021

Estate agents warned about sensitive data being included in listings (EAT)

Agents are being warned about removing personal data and information from marketing material.

Rob Hailstone September 24, 2021

Warning: Website for ‘Alexander Williams Law Firm’

The website ‘www.alexanderwilliamslaw.com’ is operating falsely claiming to be for ‘Alexander Williams Law Firm’.

Rob Hailstone September 23, 2021

Warning: Letters misusing the name Bates Wells & Braithwaite and an address used by Bates Wells

Letters from ‘Vance Jorge’ misusing the name Bates Wells & Braithwaite and an address of Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP (t/a Bates Wells).

Rob Hailstone September 20, 2021

Housing ministry changes name as Gove leads charge to ‘level up’ UK (TN)

The government made one of its most curious and ‘Orwellian’ U-turns over the weekend after renaming the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as the Department for Levelling Up,

Rob Hailstone September 20, 2021

Homeowners need mortgage help as furlough ends: BSA, UK Finance (MS)

Struggling homeowners will need help paying their mortgages as the furlough scheme ends this month, say UK Finance and the Building Societies Association.

Rob Hailstone September 20, 2021

Calls to ‘socialise’ unique property reference numbers (LSG)

Momentum to see unique property reference numbers ‘baked’ into the housing market is expected to grow as representatives from residential property bodies highlighted the need to increase public and sector

Rob Hailstone September 17, 2021

ALEP director: “The momentum behind leasehold reform continues to grow” (PIE)

Countryside Properties this week joined Taylor Wimpey and Aviva in announcing it will end the doubling of ground rents on new build developments.

Rob Hailstone September 17, 2021

Warning: Unsolicited telephone calls claiming to be from ‘Kinetic Law Ltd’

Members of the public have received unsolicited telephone calls claiming to be from ‘Kinetic Law Ltd’.

Rob Hailstone September 16, 2021