Legal
‘Solicitors should exercise extreme caution’ over ROE, warns Law Society
Law Society flags "significant concerns as to the expectations which may be placed on solicitors to verify the accuracy of information put onto the Register of Overseas Entities."
The Register of Overseas Entities is now in play; here’s what property pros need to know
Designed to "root out corrupt elites using UK property to launder their illicit wealth," the Register of Overseas Entities has officially launched, requiring more transparency for UK property transactions…
Survey reveals frustrations between estate agents & conveyancers
Coadjute calls for greater collaboration between property industry professionals in order to improve transactions.
FCS Compliance launches art division with Sotheby’s former Global Compliance Director
LonRes-owned anti-money laundering firm expands its operation.
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."