Home Information Packs (HIPs) will no longer be required for house sellers from tomorrow, 21st May 2010.
The costly packs were introduced in 2007 in England and Wales, despite strong opposition from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and National Association of Estate Agents.
A final good-bye to the HIP involves legislative changes and the immediate [...]
Rightmove has reported that the week before the General Election saw the highest number of new sellers entering the UK property market since June 2008.
However, the property portal observes that the lack of mortgage finance is now beginning to tell, with 2010 unsold stock levels continue an “inexorable rise”.
As a result, new sellers [...]
Lloyds Banking Group has today confirmed it will axe more jobs with the closure of a contact centre in Brighton in May 2010.
The bank, which is currently 43% owned by the taxpayer, said the move will affect 535 employees, of which 162 will be transferred to other roles, leaving a reduction of 373 jobs.
The news [...]