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Japanese knotweed might not be scourge that home owners and estate agents dread (PIE)

Japanese knotweed, the scourge of a number of home sellers and a well-known deal-breaker, may not be as harmful as previously thought.

Rob Hailstone July 9, 2018

Law firm was instructed “when clients agreed to visit its offices” (LF)

People buying holiday home became clients of a law firm after agreeing to visit its offices to complete their purchases, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Rob Hailstone July 9, 2018

Property manager goes on trial after toddlers die in blaze at rental home with no smoke alarms (PIE)

A property manager has gone on trial after two children died in an “eminently avoidable” fire at a rental property.

Rob Hailstone July 5, 2018

Japanese Knotweed judgment upheld by Court of Appeal (TC)

A challenge by Network Rail in relation to a private nuisance claim over Japanese Knotweed has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

Rob Hailstone July 5, 2018

Japanese Knotweed Ruling

JMP Solicitors won a court ruling on Japanese Knotweed which could pave the way for home owners to get compensation from Network Rail, local authorities and other major landowners.

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2018

Help To Buy and similar schemes curtailed on new leasehold houses (EAT)

The government says its funding schemes such as Help To Buy will no longer be applied to what it calls “unjustified new leasehold houses.”

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2018

Emoov raises almost a million in less than a day in new fundraising bid (PIE)

Online agent Emoov has launched another crowdfunding round – and within hours has raised almost its entire £1m target.

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2018

Government to launch consultation on three-year minimum tenancies (TC)

A consultation into making three-year tenancies the mandatory minimum term is due to be launched by the government.

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2018

Home owners “do not trust” law firms referred by estate agents (LF)

A significant proportion of home owners do not trust the law firms they are referred to by estate agents, a survey has found.

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2018

Which? among eight unregulated businesses granted SRA waivers (LF)

Consumer group Which? and a company that helps parents find childcare solutions are among the eight unregulated businesses that have been granted waivers that allow their employed solicitors to provide

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2018

Barclays trims back its legal panel even further (LSG)

Barclays has once again hacked back its legal panel, heralding a ‘new era’ in how legal suppliers are managed.

Rob Hailstone July 3, 2018

Government to launch consultation on making minimum three-year tenancies mandatory (PIE)

The Government is due to launch a consultation today into making three-year tenancies the mandatory minimum term.

Rob Hailstone July 2, 2018