The Law Society of England and Wales President, Nick Emmerson has shared his thoughts on the government’s decision to delay abolishing Section 21 evictions, as part of the Renters Reform Bill. This comes after Nick
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act came into force today with the aim of fighting fraud, counter corruption and support legitimate business. This Act supports UK authorities to proactively target organised criminals and others
The Jordan Legacy’s petition to government, requesting the introduction of a Suicide Prevention Act to minimise suicides, requires 100,000 signatures by 19th January 2024 if it is to be considered for debate in parliament. The
iamproperty has announced their new private equity partner, Perwyn, as they enter new phase of innovation. Perwyn will use their expertise of working with technology companies to support iamproperty with its vision to provide an
The Conservative Party are working on further supporting first-time buyers trying to get on the property ladder, says The Times. This rumoured package of support could include: extending the government’s mortgage guarantee scheme; creating a
The 2023 ESTAS saw an addition to the awards being received – The ESTAS WiEA (Women in Estate Agency) Award. The Women in Estate Agency committee is formed of 13 industry professionals and entrepreneurs who
“Ban on ‘no-fault’ evictions may be in vain if government fails to invest in legal aid”, says Law Society. The Law Society of England and Wales haveexpressed their concerns in a press release regarding the
The government has stated that section 21 ‘no fault’ repossessions will not be abolished until reforms have been implement with regard to existing legitimate possession cases. Currently it takes more than 6 months for courts
Law firms have been warned they must do more to properly assess money laundering risk after a report last week identified 1/3 of firms are still not fully compliant with their obligations. The scale of
Sir Keir Starmer pledged the build of new towns and Georgian style homes at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool this week, promising a ‘big build’ in their decade of renewal plans. Labour pledge to
An industry body representing energy assessment professionals says rowing back on MEES in the private rented sector will hurt the poorest in society most. The Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA), having taken time to reflect
The Conservative Party Conference saw Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announce a redirection of HS2 funding. Billions of pounds are to be redirected from HS2 costs to build the daily connections that people depend on –
Data released from HM Revenue & Customs has revealed the number of UK residential property transactions in August 2023 was 16% lower than the same month in 2022. The estimated 95,000 transactions seen last month
The latest CLC Annual Roundtable focused on the issues that matter most to the profession right now. On Tuesday 26th September 2023, the CLC held their Annual Roundtable discussing what is currently facing the conveyancing
Last week the House of Lords passed two amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill. The aim being to address some of the gaps in the leaseholder protections within the Building Safety Act 2022. The