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Wales confirms estate agency branches must close as part of ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown (TN)

Agents hoping they could keep their branches open to help facilitate sales, lettings and property management had their hopes dashed on Friday.

Rob Hailstone October 26, 2020

Extension of leases (PG28)

How to extend the term of a lease and register the transaction (practice guide 28).

Rob Hailstone October 26, 2020

Private trusts of land (PG24)

Guidance on applications to register transactions involving trustees of land, aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 24).

Rob Hailstone October 26, 2020

Property Log Books Move a Step Closer (TC)

The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) held its inaugural stakeholders meeting supported by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government. The Association has been set up by four founding members,

Rob Hailstone October 26, 2020

“Chaos” ahead when stamp duty holiday ends, warns NAEA chief (EAT)

The outgoing chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents is warning that the sales system continues to struggle with the volume of transactions.

Rob Hailstone October 26, 2020

Warning: Correspondence from email addresses ending “@pritchardjone.co.uk”

Correspondence from email addresses ending “@pritchardjone.co.uk” potentially misusing the name of Pritchard Jones Lane LLP.

Rob Hailstone October 25, 2020

Warning: Correspondence from email addresses ending “@cuningtons.co.uk”

Correspondence from email addresses ending “@cuningtons.co.uk” potentially misusing the name of Cunningtons LLP.

Rob Hailstone October 25, 2020

Greater transparency around referral fees (by estate agents) is needed (PIE)

Consumer research by YouGov found that more than one in four home buyers are more likely to go with an estate agent’s recommendation when choosing a lawyer or licenced conveyancer.

Rob Hailstone October 23, 2020

Sunak tells estate agents: “I’m helping to keep you in a job” (EAT)

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is taking credit for saving thousands of agency jobs through increased transactions prompted by the stamp duty holiday.

Rob Hailstone October 23, 2020

Property transactions set to rise ‘between now and the end of March’ (PIE)

The housing market continues to benefit from the government’s stamp duty holiday, with residential transactions returning to pre-Covid-19 levels in September, but there could yet be room for strong sales

Rob Hailstone October 22, 2020

Speed of conveyancers and lenders will decide short-term market – claim (EAT)

Savills says the shape and size of the housing market in the coming months will be determined by the capacity of conveyancers and lenders to respond to demand.

Rob Hailstone October 22, 2020

Warning: Correspondence from emails ending “@rfblegals.co.uk”

Correspondence from email addresses ending “@rfblegals.co.uk” potentially misusing the name Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP.

Rob Hailstone October 22, 2020