Passed Fire Safety Bill to leave leaseholders liable for cladding bill
There was outcry over the Fire Safety Bill being passed in Parliament last week as critics believe the reforms will leave leaseholders footing the bill associated with the removal of dangerous cladding. The survivors and bereaved families of the Grenfell Disaster were unhappy just prior to the passing of the Fire Safety Bill, which is […]
House price re-adjustment could affect fall through rate
Back at the start of the year, there was a worry that there would be an increase of fall through rates as the original stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday deadline approached. It’s estimated that there are 225,000 fall-throughs each year which cost UK homebuyers £607m. This equates to roughly 1-in-4 sales falling through costing […]
Billing in advance – A tricky path to take
As part of our ‘Technical Corner’ we want to bring you information that will help you to continue to learn and grow in your career. This month’s technical corner article comes from Robert Blech LLB, FCCA, ACA. Robert.blech@mhllp.co.uk 020 7429 4100 One of the first points noted when the SRA Accounts Rules 2019 were released […]
Arrears mediation scheme can help lettings industry to avoid eviction backlog
The pilot of the government’s Housing Possession Mediation Scheme can help letting agencies and landlords recover arrears without lengthy waits for court evictions, according to PayProp. Launched by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the free arrears mediation service aims to help parties resolve disputes more quickly without the need for court action. […]
Property Lawyers Convey Law working with the Government to prevent crime
Property Lawyers Convey Law can now check information provided by clients against information held by the government to help verify someone’s identity at the start of a property transaction. This is the first such integration with a legal practice in the UK. The Document Checking Service (DCS) pilot is a government initiative designed to offer organisations […]
