Chancellor must avoid using property market to fund coronavirus costs
The Chancellor must avoid using the property market to fund coronavirus costs according to a leading property management firm. Apropos, a UK-wide letting firm, believes that the Chancellor is about to implement widely trailed increases to capital gains tax (CGT) which will have an unprecedented negative impact upon the private rented sector (PRS) and the […]
Professional negligence case results in hefty payout
Christopher Hugh Gosden and Jane Shirley Kaye have successfully won a High Court appeal against former Manchester law firm Halliwell Landau being awarded £985,300 in damages. The firm failed to register a restriction against a house at the Land Registry, and His Honour Judge Pelling QC granted the appeal due to professional negligence. HHJ Pelling […]
Vendor-driven due diligence reports
The Conveyancing Information Executive have shared their views on vendor-driven due diligence reports. As leading suppliers of property due-diligence searches to the UK conveyancing market, Conveyancing Information Executive (CIE) members shared their unique insight with market stakeholders throughout 2020. One of the most discussed areas focused on the mutual goal of speeding up housing transactions. […]