Legal
CMA confirms investigation into another estate agency cartel
Four investigators from the Competition & Markets Authority are looking into another case of alleged market-rigging by property agents
High Court throws out challenge to UK’s first Unexplained Wealth Order
Wife of 'fat cat international banker' must now explain how she was able to afford £22m worth of property;
Generosity Per Square Foot: Tax effective gifts of property to charity, explained
Over 120,000 gifts were made from more than 36,000 estates in the UK last year, with charities receiving legacy income of more than £2.
Architect ordered to demolish his award-winning Clerkenwell home
Amin Taha is appealing against an Enforcement Notice that claims his six-storey house 'does not reflect' original plans
Fladgate bolsters real estate practice with Mishcon hire
Helen Curtis-Goulding joins 250-year-old law firm as partner and head of resi
Law Commission sets out a package of ‘radical’ leasehold reforms
Proposed policy overhaul aims 'to provide a better deal for leaseholders who want to purchase the freehold or to extend the lease of their home', while reducing legal costs and helping to prevent unnecessary…
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?