Legal
Government vows to go after ‘sharp-suited facilitators’ in dirty money crackdown
'People have bought houses with cash, and somehow some estate agents have not thought that is remotely suspicious', vents security minister Ben Wallace
Shortlisted: Britain’s best conveyancers
The ESTAS reveal the shortlist for the second annual Conveyancer Awards
Letting agents could be breaking the law by discriminating against DSS tenants
Housing charity singles out estate agency brands for 'banning' renters on benefits
‘Brazen’ estate agent fined & threatened with prison for fibbing about listings
Cornish agent marketed properties and claimed deals that he had nothing to do with
Scottish Government outlines new legal powers to seize vacant property
A new Compulsory Sales Order could offer local authorities in Scotland much broader powers to requisition derelict buildings and unused land
What real impact would a public register of beneficial owners have on the UK property sector?
The new draft Bill promises more transparency in the UK property industry, but will it cause headaches for estate agents, solicitors and developers - and will it put off overseas investors?
Countrywide loses agency commission case in Dorset
An estate agent should introduce a buyer to the purchase not just the property, rules Weymouth County Court
Crime Agency’s first Unexplained Wealth Order challenged in the High Court
If upheld, the UWO could result in the seizure of two UK properties worth £22m
Handful of UK buying agents selected for prestigious HNW guide
Chambers & Partners publishes annual tome for wealthy individuals and families
Insurers braced for raft of subsidence claims as Britain swelters
The Met Office measure of soil moisture deficit in the UK is currently at "high amber", which is not great news for some properties built on clay soil
Beneficial Ownership Register to be enforced with five-year jail sentences & unlimited fines
Draft legislation to bring in 'the world’s first public register of overseas entities’ beneficial ownership' has gone before Parliament, promising real teeth in the battle against 'dirty money' in…
Resident cleared of fraud in bitter St John’s Wood planning battle
Pensioner accused of forging property plans in bizarre dispute on Cavendish Avenue