Dumbing down property law? Government agenda ‘answer to the wrong questions’
Home moving modernisation plans announced by Labour this week raise more questions than answers say a group of property lawyers and have pointed the finger of blame at government for endless red tape and poor regulation. Property Lawyers Alliance (PLA), a collective of property lawyers who say they ‘support, inform, and protect the integrity of […]
In favour of digitalisation; welcoming the modernisation of home moving
Professionals from across the property sector have broadly welcomed plans to modernise the home buying and selling process after the Government announced a 12 week project to design and implement rules that would enable better sharing of data throughout the property transaction. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG) has said it will […]
New build figures show scale of challenge for 1.5m homes target
New build figures published by the National House Building Council (NHBC) and the BBC in recent days differ in absolute numbers but demonstrate the scale of the task facing the Government if it is to build 1.5m homes in the course of this Parliament. The NHBC say 124,144 new homes were completed in 2024, 7% […]
Thirdfort announces first acquisition as it grows lettings presence
Client due diligence platform Thirdfort has announced the acquisition of tenant check and document verification business Homeppl for an undisclosed sum. Thirdfort say the acquisition strengthens their position to serve the ‘evolving needs’ of property businesses, by offering a suite of products and services for both sales and lettings. Thirdfort serves both the conveyancing and […]
The first few steps on a thousand mile journey
Now that the dust is beginning to settle on the recent government claim that home buying and selling is to become quicker and cheaper and will provide more power to leaseholders, I thought I would put my head above the parapet. The press release says: One of the key reasons the buying and selling process […]