Government U-Turn Sees Eviction Ban Extended
In a dramatic last minute U-turn the Government has announced today (Friday 21st August) an extension of the Eviction Ban for a further 4 weeks. With the ban due to expire on Monday in England and Wales, the Government received warnings that if the ban was not extended there was a huge possibility of people […]
Search Acumen Comments On HMRC Property Transactions For July 2020
UK property transactions jump 14% over the last month, rising to 70,710 in July 2020, up from 61,780 in June 20201. Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments: “July’s transaction data exposes the stimulus that raising the Stamp Duty threshold has injected into the property market. “The recovery in transaction levels may be partly driven […]
SDLT Fraud Results In Solicitor Being Struck Off
Munpreet Singh Virdee falsified returns he sent to Her Majesty Revenue & Customs (HMRC) regarding the amount of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) paid on transactions, so he could pocket the difference has since been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. He fraudulently obtained the money in a bid to keep his struggling law […]
Women In Residential Property Network Grows To 300 Members
Women in Residential Property (WIRP) which aims to encourage collaboration between those involved in residential property transactions and improve networking opportunities for women has grown to over 300 members since lockdown began. Commenting on the growth, Emma Vigus, Chair of WIRP: “Growth in our membership highlights the value of good quality, informed dialogue between those […]