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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.

Rob Hailstone May 2, 2018

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”.

Rob Hailstone May 2, 2018

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.

Rob Hailstone May 2, 2018

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.

Rob Hailstone May 1, 2018

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

Rob Hailstone April 30, 2018

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.

Rob Hailstone April 30, 2018

Will voluntary Reservation Agreements work if they are not given teeth? (PIE)

The Government’s reaction to its Call for Evidence into improving the home buying and selling process is commendable but will this impetus ever be put into practice?

Rob Hailstone April 26, 2018

Leaseholds shouldn’t drop below 80 years, warns legal expert (EAT)

People living in leasehold properties should extend the remaining terms of their leases before they drop beneath 80 years, according to a legal expert.

Rob Hailstone April 26, 2018

Big law firms, Law Society and top academics back launch of major lawtech incubator (LF)

A host of leading law firms, the Law Society and universities have teamed up with Barclays Bank to launch the most significant lawtech incubator in the UK to date.

Rob Hailstone April 26, 2018

Property transaction volumes now “a little scary” warns leading market analyst (EAT)

Leading housing analyst Kate Faulkner says the current low transaction level is “a little scary” because with so few sellers, buyers are put off and so stay put.

Rob Hailstone April 25, 2018

Estate agency staffing crisis at worst in a generation, says UK’s longest-standing recruiter (PIE)

There is the worst shortage of estate agency staff in a generation, the UK’s longest-established specialist recruiter has said.

Rob Hailstone April 24, 2018

Leasehold reform campaigners slam ‘vague platitudes’ in Law Commission review of the sector (PIE)

Leasehold reform campaigners have expressed concern that home owners could mistakenly delay extending or buying their freehold while they wait for the Law Commission to review the sector.

Rob Hailstone April 24, 2018