The Inland Revenue recently named and shamed a number of Estate Agents penalised for failure to register their anti-money laundering business practices with HMRC. Countrywide,…
As of 1 April 2019 letting agents must join a Client Money Protection (CMP) scheme or face fines of up to £5,000 for trading illegally.…
Whilst 2018 has come and gone, the controversial topic of estate agents receiving referral fees from solicitors continues to make conveyancing news. With the National…
With the uncertainty of Brexit looming over the property market, it can be an overwhelming time to be a landlord. And if Brexit isn’t enough,…
Among the talk about Brexit, the UK Government has recently announced that £2 million has been made available to councils to take enforcement action against…
As we enter into the festive season, Estate Agents across the Country are likely to come under the spotlight, as new rules come into force…
“When it’s unlawful”, is the simple answer to that odd-sounding question. Ok, it’s not a difficult riddle to invent but the story behind it is…
Land contamination is almost always associated with past industrial land uses which leave behind contaminants in soil or water that pose unacceptable levels of risk…
The final version of the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was finally published at the end of July. In draft form it had required…
