Second lockdown announced in England, house moves still permitted
UPDATE 1 Nov 2020 Further guidance has arisen today, with regards to whether the housing market can still continue during lockdown. Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government took to social media to reveal that the housing market would still be able to operate. In a tweet Mr Jenrick wrote: “Housing […]
‘Contract Ready’ scheme completes house sale in 8 weeks
Last month we reported on our ‘Contract Ready’ pilot that we are running with estate agents Ryder & Dutton who have implemented the scheme across their 24 branches in the North of England. This month we are thrilled to share that no less than 3 cases have already completed through Minerva’s portal a completion occurred […]
Four Ways to Fight Friday Afternoon Fraud
Friday has always been one of the most popular days to complete a house purchase – certainly not news to solicitors, who understandably now favour pretty much any other day of the week. Perhaps there’s simple logic to the fact that Friday stands firm as a favourite; the prospect of a weekend spent unpacking beats […]
Application cancellations to resume this month
HM Land Registry (HMLR) have revealed that they will resume the cancelling of applications with outstanding requests for information (recquisitions) from this month. The cancellations will resume from 16 November and customers should have begun to receive letters explaining how they can apply for an extension if conveyancers have been unable to reply. A statement […]