2 Year Jail Sentence For Letting Agent
A letting agent who defrauded over £230,000 from landlords and tenants has received a two year custodial sentence by Southampton Crown Court. Andrew Whitehead pleaded guilty to three counts of fraudulently trading, one count of forging a bank statement and four counts of using forged bank statements. During an investigation undertaken by Southampton City Council’s […]
Home Transactions Strong In Final Quarter
The final quarter of the year is statistically the busiest time for home completions. According to a 5-year analysis of Land Registry data, by Housesimple, and average of 241,113 transactions complete between October and December. As people prepare to be in their home for the festive period, October remains the most hectic time with an […]
Mortgage ‘Prisoners’ Launch Legal Bid
On the 18th December it was announced that Harcus Parker had begun legal proceedings on behalf of current and former Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley mortgage holders. The firm has previously acted in high-profile disputes, such as shareholder action against Lloyds Banking group in relation to a claim brought by over 200,000 ‘mortgage prisoners’. The proceedings being brought are […]