Land for new homes
Housing Minister Kris Hopkins has said the government has sold enough brownfield land to build 68,000 homes, the same number as in the whole of Blackpool. Over 430 sites are said to have been sold across the country, with every new home supporting up to 2 jobs, a total of over 135,000 jobs as the […]
Law Society comments on Lender Exchange
The Law Society has issued a message to firms that have been contacted by Santander regarding application to the Lender Exchange Scheme. Created with the support of the Council of Mortgage Lenders, which has had a small oversight role, the scheme is due to go live in the beginning of 2014 and so far Lloyds […]
Labour MP's concerns about estate agency practices
The Labour MP and shadow Consumer Minister Stella Creasy has spoken out about some estate agents taking advantage of the current property demand to charge extra fees to both buyers and sellers. Her comments have come as the government proposes to move responsibility for the England and Wales real estate industry to the Powys and […]
Moneypenny calls for law firms to get involved as it launches #ServiceFirst campaign
With staggering figures from Ombudsman Services suggesting that UK consumers complain about products and services every second of every day, with further millions of victims of poor service afraid to complain or not trusting companies to act, telephone answering specialist Moneypenny has launched a new campaign aimed at improving customer service and showcasing examples of […]