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Agent calls for first-time buyer Stamp Duty holiday and other incentives to get market going (PIE)

Estate agent haart is calling for a Stamp Duty holiday for first-time buyers, incentives for older families to move up the ladder and for the elderly to downsize as part

Rob Hailstone May 15, 2017

“Sloppy is an understatement” – solicitor sanctioned over dubious transaction (LF)

A solicitor who “failed to distinguish between the personal and professional” when doing business with a family he knew, meaning that he overlooked signs of possible money laundering, has been

Rob Hailstone May 15, 2017

Help! My house has been hijacked

So-called “property hijacking” — where fraudsters pose as legitimate owners of a property and sell it on without the real owner’s knowledge — is a growth industry for criminals in

Rob Hailstone May 12, 2017

Estate Agents: The Front Line In The War On Terror and Crime?

This June sees the introduction of the 4th Money Laundering Directive, with estate agents singled out for increasingly stringent money laundering and terrorist financing vetting.

Rob Hailstone May 11, 2017

‘Raffle Property’ stunts risk contravening gambling legislation (EAT)

An attempt to raffle a property – like the much-publicised case of an owner in south east London, which reached some national newspapers yesterday – could unwittingly fall foul of

Rob Hailstone May 11, 2017

BBC revisit shocking property fraud case to highlight continued risks (TC)

National news coverage continues, as consumers still at great risk of fraud – even if they aren’t involved in a property transaction.

Rob Hailstone May 11, 2017

Agents don’t get caught out: Important update on Money Laundering registrations and renewals (PIE)

Estate agents must have registered their business with HMRC to meet their obligations under Money Laundering Regulations.

Rob Hailstone May 10, 2017

Bird & Bird loses negligence appeal over £26m property (LSG)

A London-headquartered international firm has lost its bid to set aside a ruling that it had acted negligently in relation to the purchase of a £26m property in the capital.

Rob Hailstone May 10, 2017

Sale Agreed, Under Offer, and Sold Subject to Contract – there’s no difference (PIE)

The Property Ombudsman has said that in her view, there is no difference between ‘Sale Agreed’, ‘Under Offer’, and ‘Sold Subject to Contract’.

Rob Hailstone May 8, 2017

Which? calls for next government to review role of estate agents (PIE)

Consumer organisation Which? is calling for the next government to review the role of estate agents in the ‘out-dated’ home buying and selling process.

Rob Hailstone May 8, 2017

It’s ESTAS week – and you can still be there on the big day… (EAT)

There are only a few days to go before The ESTAS – the biggest event in the awards calendar for agents, mortgage brokers and suppliers.

Rob Hailstone May 8, 2017

Low prices won’t guarantee access to justice, says Bourns (LSG)

Value must stand above price, the president of the Law Society declared.

Rob Hailstone May 8, 2017