Law Society survives no-confidence vote over material information rules
The Property Lawyers Action Group unsuccessfully argued that the new TA6 form may 'unnecessarily impose substantially increased criminal and civil liability on solicitors.'
Required Reading: National Trading Standards publishes full guidance on new Material Information rules
Providing prospective buyers or tenants with more up-front information about a property should result in shorter transaction times and fewer fall-throughs.
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What ‘material information’ should be legally required on property listings?
"Consumers want more information", says National Trading Standards's Estate and Letting Agency team, as it launches a survey to find out what property agents think should be essential on all portal listings.
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Law Society issues advice on transacting during the coronavirus crisis
What to do if a vendor refuses to vacate because they are in isolation, or is a buyer requests for property to be decontaminated?
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New recruit brings ‘fresh perspective’ to super-prime agency in Mayfair
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Rare resale for super-prime Chelsea Barracks home
Knight Frank’s Belgravia office is celebrating a big deal that closed after just one viewing.
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Knight Frank claims dominance in London’s prime & super-prime markets
High-profile agency updates on sales figures, market share & projections for 2025.
Qatari Diar & Canary Wharf Group unveil final Southbank Place apartments
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London records worst month for £5mn-plus sales since 2008
The top end of the market took an extended Christmas break in January, reports LonRes, and is 'unlikely to return to the highs of 2021 and 2022 any time soon'.
Knight Frank: Five reasons developers should bet on London’s land market
Resi development boss Nick Alderman makes the case for building in the capital, amid market resilience & 'unique opportunities' in the residential space.
Boutique PCL agency bolsters team
Park Lord's new recruit has been specialising in the high-end markets of St John’s Wood, Little Venice, Marylebone for the last 35 years.
‘A new breed of super-prime tenant’: Top agencies report shifting trends in London’s luxury rental market
Savills has welcomed the arrival of 'a new breed of super-prime tenant' in the capital, while UK SIR flags a rise in high-value 'try before you buy' rentals.
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