Homebuying reforms
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Housing Market
Buyers less willing to compromise on property purchases
Buyers in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are more willing to compromise in their property search, says Cotality's Jim Driver.
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Guest Blogs
BLOG: Homebuying reforms offer a chance to get the process right
Copying the Scottish model or resurrecting HIPs won't fix homebuying and selling, says Debbie McCathie, UK Head of Residential Conveyancing at Gilson Gray.
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Regulation & Law
Fall-throughs ‘set to drop to one in 20’ under Government reforms
Chris Grant, of solicitors Goodwin, unveils research showing less than 5% of property deals will collapse under the changes.
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Products & Services
Landmark delivers pre-sales surveys for agents ahead of reforms
The property industry cannot afford to wait for homebuying reforms to speed up sales, according to Landmark's Nick Dyoss.
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Housing Market
A third of buyers would walk away over damp or structural issues
LRG research suggests more upfront information will highlight property defects and first-time buyers are more likely to be deterred.
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Latest property news
Tech company offers free material info service
Ross McKenzie, of Openmoove, says too many people in the property industry are trying to commercialise material information.
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Proptech
Landmark launches ‘reform ready’ sales packs
The data company is helping agents prepare for the homebuying reforms and to deliver faster transactions, says Chief Executive Simon Brown.
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Housing Market
Estate agents back Government homebuying reforms
Colby Short, of GetAgent, says 95% of agents throw their weight behind the proposed reforms to homebuying.
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Housing Market
Affordability and outdated assumptions ‘deter homebuyers’
HomeOwners Alliance's Paula Higgins, says: “More than half of aspiring homeowners believe they will never get onto the ladder."
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