CA Support Holistic Government-Led Digital ID Source
Through its response to the Department for Culture Media and Sport’s (DCMS) consultation on Digital Identity, The Conveyancing Association (CA) has responded by emphasising the importance of ID checks but expressed concern regarding the number of checks consumers have to go through using the current system. The CA statement insisted the trade body remained committed […]
Commons Select Committee Critical Of Help To Buy’s Value
The Commons Select Committee has deemed the value of Help to Buy to be uncertain following a fairly critical report. Although the report acknowledged that Help to Buy achieved its original purpose of re-stimulating a stagnant market by boosting home ownership and developer confidence between 2013 and 2016, the estimated £29 billion tied up in […]
Distinction Of Ownership Types Not Explained To 89% Of Leaseholders
89% of respondents claim they were not informed of the difference between leasehold and freehold ownership by their conveyancer, developer and estate agent when they purchased their home. According to a survey of over 1,500 leasehold homeowners, completed by the National Leasehold Campaign (NLC), the majority felt as though all stakeholders including solicitors, estate agents […]