CMA Launch Investigation Into Mis-Selling Of Leasehold Property

The Competition Markets Authority (CMA) have revealed that they are launching an investigation into the mis-selling of leasehold property. In a letter to the committee chair of HCLGC, Andrea Coscelli, Chief Executive of the CMA, emphasised the need to investigate the most onerous areas of leasehold property including permission fees, doubling ground rents and other […]
Government Unveil Plans To Unmask Secret Foreign Property Owners

A cross-house, joint committee draft bill has pledged to establish a register, held by Companies House, which will ‘force overseas entities, looking to purchase land in the UK would be required to enter information about their beneficial owners’. The UK has been long known for its democratic political environment, independent legal system and strict financial […]
Conveyancing Firm First In Legal History To Launch Alexa Integrated System

Simply Conveyancing Property Lawyers have officially become the first property law firm in the UK to integrate with virtual personal assistant, Alexa, into their system. Last week, for the first time in legal history, customers of Simply Conveyancing will now be able to ask their digital assistant Alexa questions and queries about their conveyancing transaction. […]