Think tank proposes extension of right to buy to private renters
Private renters should have the right to buy the homes they live in after three years in order to help address declining home ownership levels according to a report by think tank Civitas. The report states that for the last 36 years, home ownership has been in the decline as private rental activity increased. It […]
Scam Alert Round up 11th July
Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Unclaimed inheritance emails claiming to be from “Philip Ross & Co Solicitors” The SRA say members of the public have reported receiving emails claiming to be from a “Hon. Barr. Philip Ross (Esq.)” at “Philip Ross & Co Solicitors” looking for recipients […]
The importance of title insurance
Stewart Title’s Commercial Business Development Manager, Robert Kelly, was at Legalex in May giving a talk on the dos and don’ts of insurance from the conveyancer’s point of view – something he’s in a unique position to understand, as he spent 25 years as a commercial and residential property lawyer. He told Jane Common at […]