- 28 December 2006
Chancel Repair Liability - bpl's David Bridge discusses the
complexities of Chancel Repair Liability in the Magazine of the Association
of Women Solicitors Winter 2006 edition
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- 20 December 2006
Back to the Future - bpl's Angela Thompson comments on the
changing face of the conveyancing market in the Law Society's Property in
Practice Magazine December 2006 edition
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- 30 September 2006
New service to self-builders.
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the team
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issues to resolving contractual disputes with builders and professional
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- 27 July 2006 - U-Turn?
The dust is settling on the Government's latest announcement which sent
shock waves through the property industry. Yvette Cooper's decision to
remove Home Condition Reports as a compulsory element from the HIP caused
both large falls in the shares of potential HIP provider Rightmove as
well as cries of anguish from Home Inspectors, many of whom had committed
sums up to £9,000 to train. Whilst many proposed pack providers are in
denial there is no doubt that the future course is uncertain, and many are
expecting further announcements in the Autumn, which could include the
shelving of the pack. Expect some interesting angles on
how the Government is to handle the Energy Performance Certificate, required
by an EU Directive which is mandatory as of 2009 regardless of HIPs.
- 23 June 2006 - HIP
Regulations David Bridge BPL's Legal Director comments on the recently
issued HIP Regulations and the issues revolving around them
HIP Regulations June 2006
which can be viewed in PDF format
- 8 June 2006 - HIPs
Comment by Chris May BPL's Director of Operations -
Whether
Ruth Kelly is fond of croquet is difficult to know. However,
what is certain is that she will face a challenging game in her role as the
new head of the department responsible for implementing Home Information
Packs. Having unceremoniously replaced John Prescott on 5 May, Kelly,
whose previous responsibilities included running the Education department,
has an uphill struggle on her hands. The newly named Department for
Communities and Local Government (DCLG) takes over the Office for the Deputy
Prime Minister’s function in this area. HIPs, a relic of the
1997 manifesto under its previous guise of Seller’s Packs, has the
capability of unsettling the property market just before the next election.
Small wonder that Blair has put in charge a faithful servant to head this
area. Whether this will prove to be a poisoned chalice remains to be
seen.
With
various groups positioning themselves to object to the implementation of
HIPs, this is an area which does not have overwhelming support from any
group. Whatever the outcome, BPL has already made its plans and
is ready to begin a dry-run of HIPs in the next few weeks. As the
Scouts say, be prepared.
- 24 May 2006 -
Conveyancing Technology and Electronic Searches - David Bridge, bpl's
Legal Director, looks at property searches in the July 2006 edition of
Mortgage Advisor and Homebuyer Magazine
which can be viewed in PDF format by clicking on the link
- 22 May 2006 -
Professionals working together - David Bridge, bpl's Legal Drector looks
at the benefits for consumers in the closer working relationships between
legal and financial professionals now becoming commonplace in the
conveyancing field in
Mortgage Solutions
magazine which can be viewed as a PDF by clicking on the link.
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