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The Government’s home-buying reforms will fundamentally reshape conveyancing, shifting legal work to before properties are listed rather than after offers are accepted and introducing new transparency requirements for the sector, it has been revealed. According to analysis of Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government documentation by Legal Futures, fees are expected to fall by…

Plymouth City Council says it wants to “showcase how to do it right” when it comes to enforcing the Renters’ Rights Bill once the legislation receives Royal Assent in the next few weeks. Cllr Chris Penberthy (pictured), Cabinet Member for Housing, told the city’s Housing and Community Services Scrutiny Panel that: “Good landlords should have…

House prices are set to rise slowly by between 1% and 3% next year, according to a cautious projection from Halifax. The lender says asking prices for properties will increase modestly during 2026, but warns that it is an uncertain forecast with economic factors had to predict. Other Halifax market survey findings: Forecast uncertainty remains…

First-time buyers remain under pressure from reduced choice and stretched affordability, report shows Author: Gemma Discover more from Sovereign Prime Property Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

Greenfield values flat and supply and demand “broadly aligned”, says Savills Author: Gemma Discover more from Sovereign Prime Property Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

One of the jobs of any column writer is to prompt a debate among their readership and this happened after my most recent missive went live last month. It tackled the issue of up-front fees (usually between £300-500) paid voluntarily by vendors at the point of instruction in return for a lower overall commission or…