Comings & Goings

The Government has revealed why it decided not to allow landlords to require tenants with dogs and cats to sign up for pet damage insurance within its looming Renters’ Rights Bill. The clauses within the Bill covering this were unexpectedly pulled last week leaving many within the industry puzzled as to why such a sensible…

Conveyancers are being warned to ensure they check property deeds properly or face disciplinary action. The Land Registry says repeated failures by solicitors to look at deeds thoroughly or by losing them, could lead to a referral for investigation. Fraud investigation Serene Rollins, Assistant Registrar at Land Registry, said a conveyancer could be referred to…

Yawn and stretch, Keir Starmer has appointed a new Housing Secretary to replace the discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who no doubt is ‘licking her wounds’ for having been caught with her ‘fingers in the till’. Steve Reed, who may fleetingly think of himself as the ‘Milky Bar Kid, who is tough and…

Resi sales up 7.7% year-on-year – but half of all UK homes listed still fail to sell as overvaluing epidemic continues Author: Gemma Discover more from Sovereign Prime Property Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

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Lettings agency owner Maxine Fothergill (main picture) has joined the new political party, Restore Britain after being expelled by Reform UK following disagreements over the running of Kent County Council. Fothergill, who is also Managing Director of Amax Estates and former President of ARLA Propertymark, had been a Reform UK member for six years. In…