House prices fall 0.2% in February – Land Registry
The average house price for England and Wales fell 0.2% from January into February according to Land Registry. The fall was driven by drops of-0.1%, -0.3% and -1.2% in Wales, the West Midlands and the North East respectively. All other regions experienced positive changes. Overall, the average price has risen 6.1% year on year, to […]
Former Chief Land Registrar lays into Government over plans to privatise Land Registry
John Manthorpe, the former Chief Land Registrar has criticised the government over it’s plans to privatise Land Registry. The government published the consultation at 5pm on Thursday 24th March, before the long Easter weekend. Writing to both the government and shadow ministers, the former Chief Land Registrar said: “The Registry’s independence from commercial or specialised […]