BREAKING NEWS: CMA Takes Action On Leasehold Ground Rents
The CMA is launching enforcement action involving 4 leading housing developers it believes may have broken consumer protection law in relation to leasehold homes. As part of its ongoing investigation which officially started last summer, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is today opening enforcement cases focusing on certain practices of: Barratt Developments Countryside Properties […]
Scammers Utilising EWS1 Forms
Criminals are duping leaseholders in multiple apartment buildings across the country into paying them thousands of pounds by faking External Wall Fire Reviews (EWS1) forms. The cladding used in apartment buildings is a troublesome subject for the government, who have tried to improve fire safety in the buildings since the tragedy that occurred in Grenfell […]
SDLT Holiday Sees Homes Selling In A Week At 10 Year High
Recent analysis conducted by Rightmove has shows that the number of homes selling within a week of coming to the market is 125% up compared to the same period last year, and is the highest number recorded over the last 10 years. The previous high was recorded back in February 2016 and was up 97%, […]
