Groundsure webinar: Historic mapping and military secrets
Whether you’re acting in residential or commercial transactions, this session is particularly useful as an introduction to contaminated land and its potential impact on transactions. We will explore how historic mapping is used in the identification of contaminated land, and look at how military and secret sites were often hidden within historic maps. We’ll also […]
MPs agree stamp duty is ‘a bad tax’ but vote against Tory motion for abolition
A Tory motion to scrap stamp duty has been defeated following a heated Commons debate – but MPs from all parties agreed it is ‘a bad tax’ in need of reform. The motion from Mel Stride, shadow chancellor of the exchequer, called on the government to reduce public expenditure to fund the abolition of stamp […]
One in three ‘have given up on homeownership’ – BSA
Nearly one in three (29%) people who want to buy a home believe they will never be able to, according to new research from the Building Societies Association (BSA). The BSA’s latest property tracker survey suggests millions of would-be buyers have resigned to a lifetime of renting, blaming affordability challenges. Six in ten (58%) first-time […]
PEXA launches fraud and conveyancing webinar series for Fraud Awareness Week
Conveyancing technology provider PEXA has launched a series of webinars to be run throughout Fraud Awareness Week, to help educate the sector on the evolving risks of fraud posed to property. The webinars come as banking trade association UK Finance warned fraud remains a major threat, with an increase in both the total number of […]
We need a balanced and authoritative approach to leasehold reform: The sector demands clarity, not speed
It is widely accepted that the leasehold system is in need of reform, and that the current leasehold system is flawed in many ways. The 2024 Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (LAFRA), enacted hastily by the previous government as if it had run out of steam, was heralded as significant step towards fairer ownership structures, […]