The home buying and selling reform roadmap: what it actually means for agents
Government has set out a phased roadmap running to the end of this Parliament. Here is what is guidance, what is coming, and what agents should…
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Material information: what must appear on a listing, and where agents get caught
Parts A, B and C in plain English — plus the five items that most commonly cause a complaint after completion.
ReadRegulated or personal? Choosing the right local authority search
The differences are real but narrower than the marketing suggests. Here is how to decide, and when the lender decides for you.
ReadCoal mining on the Wirral: what the CON29M actually tells you
Parts of the peninsula sit in a coal mining referral area, which surprises people. What the report covers, what it does not, and what to do…
ReadSource of funds: where firms are actually getting criticised
Identity verification is the easy part. Supervisory findings cluster around source of funds — and specifically around files that contain documents but no conclusion.
ReadWhy a third of sales fall through, and which of those searches would have prevented
Fall-through is mostly a timing problem. Most of what kills a transaction late could have been known at the start.
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