Conflict fears prompt RICS review of valuation practices. Published May 2020
May 28, 2020 2:24 pmThe Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is to review its valuation standards to make sure the services provided by... View Article
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Email blocked by firewall was not validly served says court. Published May 2020
May 26, 2020 1:49 pmThe danger of using email to send vital documents to the courts without checking receipt has been highlighted by a... View Article
Government outlines proposals to overhaul the planning system. Published May 2020
May 11, 2020 1:04 pmThe Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP has set out plans to overhaul the UK’s planning system, ahead of the publication... View Article
IFA body calls for PI insurance grace period during lockdown. Published May 2020
May 1, 2020 2:26 pmThe professional body for the UK’s financial planning profession, the Personal Finance Society (PFS), has called on regulators to grant... View Article
IFAs target MPs in campaign against rising regulatory costs. Published April 2020
April 30, 2020 12:02 pmFears that increased regulatory costs and higher professional indemnity insurance (PII) premiums could lead to a squeeze on the availability... View Article
Expert witness who ‘failed comprehensively’ charged £88k in wasted costs. Published April 2020
April 20, 2020 1:58 pmA consultant surgeon, who was unfit to appear as an expert witness, has been charged over £88k after the trial... View Article
Lands Tribunal rules that building undergoing redevelopment is liable to rates. Published April 2020
April 13, 2020 9:34 amProperty owners have been able to avoid paying business rates on properties undergoing redevelopment since a landmark Supreme Court decision... View Article
Housing market at a near standstill following COVID-19 outbreak. Published April 2020
April 2, 2020 10:15 amThe UK housing market is at a near stand-still as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. House sales are being... View Article
Freedom of information request reveals pension transfer crackdown. Published March 2020
March 16, 2020 3:18 pmA freedom of information (FOI) request from consulting firm, Buck, has revealed that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wrote to... View Article
New building safety regulator to be established by the government. Published March 2020
March 16, 2020 2:58 pmA new building safety regulator, with the remit to raise building safety and performance standards, is to be set-up by... View Article