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HM Land Registry tells estate agents it’s ‘ready for strike action’
Government department says it is reviewing the controls it has in place ahead of proposed planned strike action by civil servants.
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Regulation & Law
Agents urged to help register more homes with fraud alert service
Call by Thirdfort follows FOI request that shows just 1% of homes are registered with HM Land Registry service designed to stop property fraud.
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Former NatWest Director launches world’s first real-time property network
A house in Kent has become the first real-time property deal to go live on Coadjute, a blockchain network led by Dan Salmons, ex-Director of Innovation for Natwest.
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EXCLUSIVE: Government backs unusual new proptech estate agency
Sail Homes has joined the Land Registry/Ordnance Survey Geovation programme that nurtures start-ups with cash, office space and advice.
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Supplier News
Land Registry recognises e-signatures
From Monday 27 July 2020, HM Land Registry accepts "witnessed electronic signatures"...
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Land Registry relaxes rules to help property market continue
Going live today, the changes are designed to allow property ownership transfers to continue, and remove the need for face-to-face verification of identity.
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Number of property sales dropped by 40% during March, official figures show
Expected slump following the lockdown is detailed in the March 2020 Price Paid Data from HM Land Registry.
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Estate agents are significantly over-pricing houses by up to £82,000
Analysis of nearly 90,000 transactions over past 12 months reveals huge gap between asking and final sale price in many areas of London and the South.
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