Wednesday, 12 June 2019 00:00
Since 2013, homeowners have been able to add larger extensions to their property without the need for planning permission. This relaxation of the permitted development rights was intended to be temporary and was due to expire on 30 May 2019. The Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development, Advertisement and Compensation Amendments) (England) (Regulations) 2019 have removed the time limit and the changes have been made permanent.
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Wednesday, 12 June 2019 00:00
HMLR PG 21 contains a useful table outlining which transfer form to use for a number of different transactions.
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Wednesday, 12 June 2019 00:00
Conveyancers have to advise on planning matters for their clients. The planning portal has a useful flowchart to assist.
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Wednesday, 12 June 2019 00:00
The increased limits to permit larger extensions to property are subject to the neighbour consultation scheme. This requires that the relevant local planning authority (LPA) is informed of the proposed work via a prior approval application.
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Wednesday, 12 June 2019 00:00
We reported in our March 2019 edition (p4) on the introduction by the Law Society of the new Code for Completion by Post. It must be used from 1 May 2019 and was introduced following the Dreamvar decision. The new code makes it clear that the seller’s solicitor is acting for the true owner of the property.
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Wednesday, 12 June 2019 00:00
The government has published its guidance for members of the public on the conveyancing process: How to sell a home and How to buy a home. The guides met with some criticism due to some inaccuracies, but these have been amended. The guides are aimed at members of the public and the idea of them is to try to speed up the conveyancing process as the consumer will have a better idea of what questions to ask, what their rights are and what responsibilities they have.
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Wednesday, 12 June 2019 00:00
The RICS has launched an industry and public consultation on the proposal to introduce a new mandatory Home Survey Standard. The RICS hopes that a new statement would improve the conveyancing process and enhance consumer confidence. The RICS states:
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Wednesday, 12 June 2019 00:00
HMLR PG 21 deals with the use of transfer forms for complex transactions. It contains detail of when to use a single transfer and when to use separate transfers. It also contains detailed guidance on how to complete the transfers. HMLR has updated section 3 of PG 21 to include more guidance if the transfer is an exchange. It contains wording to use when:
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 00:00
HMLR has updated its instructions on how business e-services customers can apply for an OS2 via the Portal.
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 00:00
The Law Society has issued a new form FME1. The form contains standard questions that can be asked when acting for someone who is buying a freehold that shares services with other houses.
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