Category: Property Market

Property market must move on after stamp duty holiday extension

Property market must move on after stamp duty holiday extension

4 March 2021

Government provide clarity on SDLT

Government statement clarifies SDLT ‘tapering’

4 March 2021

Budget 2021: SDLT extension to increase pressure on sector

3 March 2021

Budget may not provide CGT answers

Conveyancers braced for budget. What to look forward to

3 March 2021

SearchFlow responds to property industry announcements from the Spring Budget

Groundsure CEO responds to Budget SDLT announcement

2 March 2021

95% Help To Buy Mortgage Scheme set to be announced

95% Help To Buy Mortgage Scheme set to be announced

2 March 2021

Budget could leave property Investors and landlords between a rock and a hard place

Budget could leave property Investors and landlords between a rock and a hard place

1 March 2021

Judges confirmed for the upcoming British Conveyancing Awards

Judges confirmed for the upcoming British Conveyancing Awards

1 March 2021

Industry Bodies Petition Chancellor over SDLT

27 February 2021

Time to get a move on

Time to get a move on

26 February 2021

Enfranchisement after Grenfell Annual ALEP lecture to reflect on the cladding crisis

25 February 2021

Public invited to contribute to draft rules around data protection, security and inclusivity Part of work to help people prove who they are without the need for physical documents Aim is to make people’s lives easier and boost the country’s £149 billion digital economy The government has today published its draft rules of the road for governing the future use of digital identities. It is part of plans to make it quicker and easier for people to verify themselves using modern technology and create a process as trusted as using passports or bank statements. Digital identity products allow people to prove who they are, where they live or how old they are. They are set to revolutionise transactions such as buying a house, when people are often required to prove their identity multiple times to a bank, conveyancer or estate agent, and buying age-restricted goods online or in person. The new ‘trust framework’ lays out the draft rules of the road organisations should follow. It includes the principles, policies, procedures and standards governing the use of digital identity to allow for the sharing of information to check people’s identities or personal details, such as a user’s address or age, in a trusted and consistent way. This will enable interoperability and increase public confidence. The framework, once finalised, is expected to be brought into law. It has specific standards and requirements for organisations which provide or use digital identity services including: Having a data management policy which explains how they create, obtain, disclose, protect, and delete data; Following industry standards and best practice for information security and encryption; Telling the user if any changes, for example an update to their address, have been made to their digital identity; Where appropriate, having a detailed account recovery process and notifying users if organisations suspect someone has fraudulently accessed their account or used their digital identity; Following guidance on how to choose secure authenticators for their service. Organisations will be required to publish a yearly report explaining which demographics have been, or are likely to have been, excluded from their service and why. The move will help make firms aware if there are inclusivity problems in their products while also boosting transparency. The framework will also help promote the use of ‘vouching’, where trusted people within the community such as doctors or teachers ‘vouch for’ or confirm a person’s identity, as a useful alternative for those without traditional documents, such as passports and driving licences. Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman said: Establishing trust online is absolutely essential if we are to unleash the future potential of our digital economy. Today we are publishing draft rules of the road to guide organisations using new digital identity technology and we want industry, civil society groups and the public to make their voices heard. Our aim is to help people confidently verify themselves while safeguarding their privacy so we can build back better and fairer from the pandemic.

BREAKING NEWS: SDLT Holiday to be Extended

23 February 2021

The First…. to Create Shorter, Fully Comprehensive Reports

23 February 2021

Residential property professionals more concerned about Stamp Duty than Covid-19

Residential property professionals more concerned about Stamp Duty than Covid-19

23 February 2021

Over 100,000 transactions could benefit from SDLT extension

Over 100,000 transactions could benefit from SDLT extension

23 February 2021

Proposed SDLT extension a blessing? Or a curse?

Proposed SDLT extension a blessing? Or a curse?

22 February 2021

Over £170bn residential property sold in 2020

Over £170bn residential property sold in 2020

22 February 2021

Chancellor must avoid using property market to fund coronavirus costs

Chancellor must avoid using property market to fund coronavirus costs

18 February 2021

Consumers face high price premium when purchasing new builds

Consumers face high price premium when purchasing new builds

17 February 2021

Landlords surge in UK property market

17 February 2021

Are you old school or new school?

15 February 2021

Gazeal announced as Platinum Partner for The ESTAS

15 February 2021

SDLT hope on the horizon?

SDLT hope on the horizon?

14 February 2021

Roses are red...I no longer want this house with you

Roses are red…I no longer want this house with you

14 February 2021

Jenrick to propose further cladding solution

Industry reacts to extra funding promised for cladding issue

11 February 2021

Vendors drive new demand spurt as UK residential property market steadies

Vendors drive new demand spurt as UK residential property market steadies

11 February 2021

Launch of New Homes Quality Board

Launch of New Homes Quality Board

9 February 2021

Average Conveyancing Prices Revealed

8 February 2021

Conveyancing Standards Bill passes first reading

MP’s support SDLT holiday extension in Parliamentary debate

8 February 2021

National Conveyancing Firms Announce Brand and Staff Changes

8 February 2021

Covid Guidance Documents Updated for Conveyancers

8 February 2021

InfoTrack delivers a Powerful, Game-Changing, Electronic Client Onboarding Solution

7 February 2021