The impact of HM Revenue & Custom’s proposal to speed up its Capital Gains Tax payments for residential property sales has come under scrutiny.

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A £74 million deal has been completed by Homes England which will unlock the phase of development for a new Garden City.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has stated that its going forward with plans to create a ‘safe space’ for law firms wishing to innovate.

March saw new buyers enquiries and agreed sales continue to decline nationally, with the price indicator pushed down by the South East and London.

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New research has revealed that March saw new listings up by 43.3% in comparison to the correspondent month last year.

The Law Society has issued its comment on the Government’s response to last year’s ‘Call for Evidence – Improving the Home Buying and Selling Process’. The document brings together a summary of the feedback received

The Government have recently published a summary of responses to last year’s Call for Evidence together with their response.

The Financial Conduct Authority has stated that changes in technology could lead to lenders becoming less dependent on traditional mortgage brokers.

Recent research has revealed that the market share of online agents grew by 11% during the first quarter of 2018.

Recent data has revealed that house prices in quarter 1 of 2018 were 2.8% greater than those recorded over the correspondent period last year.

The Government have recently published a summary of responses to last year’s Call for Evidence together with their response.

The national database containing a list of rogue letting agents has come under scrutiny as it is not accessible to the public.

The Co-op has today announced its strategic partnership with a residential property services company.

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning to consumers over a property investment firm which has been cloned.

The first ever digital mortgage deed has today been entered into the Land Register.

Recent research has revealed that 41% of homeowners described the process of obtaining a mortgage as stressful.

Recent research has revealed that 11,842 is the average agency fine for supposed anti-money laundering non-compliance.

HM Land Registry have stated that additional checks have been introduced for customers when applying to remove a mortgage from a title register.

Recent statistics have revealed that house price growth remained relatively stable during March, falling just 0.1% month-on-month.

February saw a decline in the number of sales received for registration. According to HM Land Registry data, the total saw a mon-on-month fall of 31,546.

Though the banning of tenant fees in the private rented sector could save renters hundreds of pounds, the legislation implementing the changes could be improved.

From the 1 April, the new Land Transaction Tax (LTT) will replace stamp duty land tax in Wales.

A conveyancer has been banned from working in the profession after paying two lenders by using her own money.

Action is being taken against eleven councils across England who’s plans for new homes are insufficient.

Recent data has revealed that sales to first-time buyers grew by 2% during February to 29% month-on-month.

The latest figures have shown that receipts for Stamp Duty Land Tax are continuing to rise despite the fall in UK property transactions.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have proposed to reduce the minimum level of professional indemnity insurance.

A claim brought by a defrauded mortgage company which would have seen the former partner of a corrupt solicitor pay over £200,000 has been struck out by the High Court.

The government is set to invest nearly £300 million in the West of England, Greater Manchester and Oxfordshire to help boost UK housing delivery.

Firms covered by an insurer who was recently placed into provisional administration have been advised that they do not need to take out additional cover.

The region’s first factory dedicated to the construction of modular homes has been established in Liverpool.

Online Property forum Homemove.co.uk has recently acquired by reallymoving.com, setting out to provide a consumer-focused platform for users to share their views on the process of moving home.

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