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New fund aims to speed up planning decisions (TC)

The government has announced new funding to help speed up decisions around planning and improve the pace of delivering quality new homes.

Rob Hailstone February 27, 2018

Law firms dealing with insurance products given breathing space over new rules (LF)

Personal injury lawyers, conveyancers and other solicitors who arrange or advise on insurance policies have been given a stay of execution from complying with new rules under a European directive

Rob Hailstone February 27, 2018

The move to commonhold begins

Last week saw the launch of an 8 week Law Commission’s call for evidence as part of the reform of Commonhold legislation.

Rob Hailstone February 26, 2018

New industry group explores binding offers to improve home buying process (PIE)

A new property industry group made up of some of the sector’s biggest names is to explore the option of binding offers or reservations in order to reduce fall through

Rob Hailstone February 26, 2018

£8,000 a year ground rent bill for buyers already and rising towards £8m

£8,000 a year ground rent bill for buyers already and rising towards £8m – as watchdog warns time’s up for leasehold.

Rob Hailstone February 23, 2018

Law firm was negligent in property purchase but clients would have gone ahead anyway, court rules (LF)

A Kent law firm was negligent for failing to advise properly on a mortgage and valuation report.

Rob Hailstone February 23, 2018

Property owner who allowed Japanese knotweed to spread found liable for all costs

A property owner who allowed Japanese knotweed to spread across her property to the extent that it put the value of an adjoining property at risk, was ordered by the

Rob Hailstone February 22, 2018

Could subsiding legal fees help FTBs? (TC)

A new report has proposed a number of steps which could help first-time buyers make their way onto the property ladder.

Rob Hailstone February 22, 2018

Law Commission seeks conveyancer’s feedback on commonhold call for evidence (TC)

The Law Commission is seeking the views of conveyancers and property professionals to help shape a law which could help people own their flats outright.

Rob Hailstone February 22, 2018

The Leasehold system is alive, despite the Governments protestations (IC)

Analysis of the Land Registry’s data reveals that leaseholds accounted for 219,511 or 31.9% of all properties sold in England and Wales in 2017.

Rob Hailstone February 21, 2018

Solicitors losing work to specialist conveyancers – research (LSG)

Buyers and sellers are increasingly turning to specialist conveyancers rather than generalist solicitors, according to sector research that supports calls for firms to publish client reviews on their websites.

Rob Hailstone February 20, 2018

Irish firm promises to revolutionise property auctions with first UK online sale (PIE)

An Irish business promises to revolutionise property auctions when it launches its first UK online auction next month.

Rob Hailstone February 20, 2018