Housing stock in jeopardy, as unimplemented planning permission increases year-on-year
Results from a study published this month, commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), have revealed the level of unimplemented planning permission for new build homes has been increasing year-on-year. The LGA represents more than 370 councils across England and Wales and their latest research shows in 2012/13, planning permission had been granted on 381,390 […]
Lender selects the Safe Move Scheme to protect their clients from fraud
Paragon Mortgages (also referred to as Mortgage Trust) has become the first lender to protect their customers from fraud using the Safe Move Scheme. In an official statement to their conveyancing panel, Paragon announced: “Paragon has assessed available tools that help reduce the risk to our customers and we now require all our panel conveyancing firms […]