Countrywide acquire Hamptons International – 20th June 2010
Countrywide the largest UK estate agency chain has increased its size by acquiring the 80 branch network of Hamptons International. Countrywide recommends its clients to use Countrywide Property Lawyers a wholly owned licensed conveyancer with a small amount of its work being panelled through Title Absolute. The press release: Countrywide, the UK"s largest estate agency […]
Rightmove release June House Price Index – 21st June 2010
Rightmove House Price Index for June comments that – Pace of rises slackens with average national asking prices up by 0.3% – Asking prices are already falling in real terms with RPI at 5.1% compared with a year-on-year rise of 5.0% in asking prices – […]
RICS assess impact of HIP suspension on housing market – 21st June 2010
RICS have surveyed their members on the impact of the suspension of HIP. They have asked four questions with the following results:- 1) Will abolishing HIPS increase the number of new instructions received by estate agents? – 73% felt that it would with a range of responses between […]
Shoosmiths Spotlight on SDLT sub-sales – 21st June 2010
The following article is republished with the consent of Shoosmiths Since April 2009, HMRC has published a series called Spotlights, highlighting areas in which HMRC perceives tax avoidance is taking place. Whilst these are only HMRC’s views and do not have the force of law, they give a good indication of which areas are likely […]