Conveyancers have warned that the Government’s proposals to redirect interest earned on client accounts into a central justice fund could increase buying costs and introduce delays into already stretched property transactions. The Ministry of Justice is consulting on a new Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts (ILCA) scheme that would require firms to transfer a large…
LRG has continued its expansion drive with the acquisition of East Midlands sales and lettings estate agency Osprey Property, its second multi-branch acquisition in just three weeks. Osprey Property is a well-established independent market-town business with branches in Oakham, Stamford, Oundle and Melton Mowbray. It was founded in 2005 by shareholders James Turcan and Robert…
Spectre has launched Spectre Websites – a new self-service website builder that allows estate agents to build stunning, fully-branded websites in minutes, without the need for developers, upfront costs, or technical expertise. Through Spectre’s intuitive editor, an entire site can be customised in-house, to an agent’s exact specification. The builder also integrates property listings, updated…
Shocking levels of exploitation have been exposed in the UK’s rental market, with tenants asked by landlords for sexual favours and unpaid work in exchange for accommodation, according to a major new study commissioned by housing law specialists Duncan Lewis Solicitors. Manjinder Kaur Atwal, Director of Housing, Duncan Lewis Solicitors Manjinder Kaur Atwal, the firm’s…
An estate agency founded at the beginning of the swinging sixties by a former army officer is celebrating its 65th anniversary in Bournemouth. Bournecoast, which operates in both the sales, lettings and holiday lets markets, was established by Major WG Webb in the seaside town in 1960, a legacy that was then carried on by…
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