Legal
QC appointed to delve into the RICS
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has appointed Peter Oldham QC to conduct an independent review into "the events that took place in 2018/19."
The falling star of leasehold reform: In search of the phenomenon
The government’s recent promise to make “the biggest reforms to property law in 40 years” sounded fabulous to many leaseholders and the public - but no one knows how on earth they are going to…
Forsters recruits two legal heavyweights to its HNW residential property team
Robert Barham and Charles Miéville have moved from Cripps Pemberton Greenish to join Forsters' HNW residential real estate team.
Wimbledon agency fined for AML breaches
A boutique estate agency in Wimbledon has reportedly been fined over £6,500 for various breaches of AML processes.
Leasehold law changes: How will the property market react?
Last week, the government proposed a major reform of leasehold laws, with new rules possibly arriving within two years.
RICS accused of a ‘growing governance scandal’
The Sunday Times's Business Editor has written a scathing article about "simmering discontent" at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Leasehold shake-up promises the ‘biggest reforms to English property law for forty years’
The Government has announced some major reforms to the English leasehold system, in a bid to "fundamentally make home ownership fairer and more secure."
New head of real estate at Royds Withy King
Law firm recruits development specialist David Paxton from Charles Russell Speechlys to lead its team in London.
Half of top-end estate agents are flouting AML rules – official report
50% of estate agencies advertising properties for sale at £5 million are either not registered for anti money laundering supervision with HMRC, or have failed to pay their annual fee, according to a new…
Neo Bankside Vs Tate Modern heads to the Supreme Court
Residents of Native Land's New Bankside have been given the go-ahead for one final appeal against Tate Modern.
Law firm O’Neill Patient buys Conveyancing Alliance for £27m
ULS Technology Plc has offloaded broker platform Conveyancing Alliance as it continues its plan to "build a transformative digital platform to revolutionise home moving and ownership."
Foreign Office warns of ‘Magnitsky-style sanctions’ on Chinese individuals
Sanctions against individuals following China's antics in Hong Kong could involve high-value property assets in the UK.