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More reforms on their way as government ponders leasehold changes (EAT)

The Law Commission has set out three ways to cut the cost that leaseholders have to pay to buy the freehold or extend the lease of their homes – a

Rob Hailstone January 10, 2020

New AML regime: Agents being hit with cold calls telling them scare stories (PIE)

Agents are reporting that they are being told that they must use electronic verification to make their checks.

Rob Hailstone January 10, 2020

Law Commission criticised by campaigners for ‘underwhelming’ leasehold reforms (PIE)

The Law Commission has been accused of coming up with underwhelming proposals 18 months after it first consulted on reforms to the enfranchisement process.

Rob Hailstone January 10, 2020

Tomorrow – and what will the new anti-money laundering regulations mean for agents? (PIE)

New anti-money laundering laws – Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 – come into force tomorrow.

Rob Hailstone January 9, 2020

Pressure grows on portals to make it mandatory for agents to include tenure terms on listings (PIE)

Leasehold campaigners have taken their concerns about a lack of tenure information in property listings to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Leasehold & Commonhold Reform.

Rob Hailstone January 9, 2020

Too many agents still asking conveyancers for information they cannot give out, claim (PIE)

A lawyer has said that a number of estate agents are asking legal firms for information about buyers or sellers, without realising that this information cannot be released unless the

Rob Hailstone January 9, 2020

Stamp Duty: will reform of hated tax begin on March 11th? (EAT)

The new government has announced that its first Budget is to be held on Wednesday March 11 – and it’s giving agents and others the opportunity to put forward their

Rob Hailstone January 8, 2020

New technology promising to slash transaction times down to 11 days to be available by spring (PIE)

New technology which claims to reduce the time to reach exchange of contracts down to 11 days in the new build sector is to be launched into the secondhand homes

Rob Hailstone January 8, 2020

Will Conveyancers Embrace Electronic Verification Following 5AMLD? (TC)

The regulations are designed to help tackle rising levels of fraud and eliminate money laundering, things that are likely to be a key priority for everyone this year.

Rob Hailstone January 8, 2020

Government Crackdown on Rogue Landlords (TC)

The Government has pledged millions of pounds to help local councils crack down on criminal landlords and letting agents.

Rob Hailstone January 8, 2020

Potential Lift On Tenant Pet Ban? (TC)

On Saturday 4th January 2020, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP called on landlords to make it easier to allow responsible tenants to live in properties with their well behaved pets.

Rob Hailstone January 8, 2020

Law firm was “vehicle” for £5.7m conveyancing fraud (LF)

A solicitor who “closed his eyes” to the activities of people he knew were fraudsters, has been struck off.

Rob Hailstone January 7, 2020