Legal
Seddons adds more Real Estate partners
London law firm promotes two property specialists to partner level, and welcomes back another.
Pinsent Masons names new real estate head
Claire Hughes has taken over from James Crookes at the leading law firm.
‘Doing business with Putin’s regime is morally bankrupt’ – Truss
UK Foreign Secretary ramps up anti-war sanctions, banning service exports to Russia, including PR, accountancy and management consultancy.
‘POA’ listings banned as Trading Standards deems price-less properties ‘unlawful’
“The use of ‘POA’ or ‘price on application’ in relation to a listing on a property portal or an agent website is likely to be misleading as it withholds – or in some cases masks – the asking…
Overseas buyer register ‘progressing at pace’
The Land Registry has confirmed that work is "progressing at pace" on a new public register of overseas property owners - but there's still no launch date.
Ground rent ban comes into force in June
"This is an important milestone in our work to fix the leasehold system and to level up home ownership," says the Leasehold Minister, Lord Stephen Greenhalgh.
Galliard ‘caves in’ to Gove’s cladding call
High-profile property developer agrees to government demands to pay cladding scandal costs, reportedly accusing the Housing Secretary of acting like "Al Capone".
Property Ombudsman appoints deputy
Lesley Horton is now working alongside Property Ombudsman Rebecca Marsh, as the industry "heads towards a significant era of change with the new proposed regulatory framework."
New Right to Light guidance for homeowners left in the shadows
“Ancient lights are still a current day safeguard against unwanted obstruction to natural light,” says the RICS.
Gove declares ‘a victory for leaseholders’ as major housebuilders sign building safety pledge
"This is just the beginning," says Housing Secretary Michael Gove. "We will do whatever it takes to hold industry to account, and under our new measures there will be nowhere to hide."
ICIJ: Who helps Russian oligarchs secretly buy jets, yachts and other luxury playthings?
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists is shining a light on a "small army" of private client advisors, brokers, accountants and lawyers that enable Russian oligarchs to "live large"…
Leaving properties in portals – sharp practice or an offence?
Advertising a property as being available but then telling callers that they cannot view it because it is SSTC is a classic example of bait and switch, says David Smith