LANDING PAGE

House purchase loans down 8.7% on a year ago – and lowest in 14 months

As building society dragged its feet, more problems mounted for borrowers in arrears

But many will change business models, says entrepreneur backed by James Caan

Land Registry says over 93,000 residential transactions lodged last month – a large rise

And over half of conveyancing firms are ignorant of changes due to be introduced next spring

But significant doubts as to whether it will be used in private rented sector, as critics hit out at ‘limited use’

Scotland reforms come under fire from new homes industry

Ombudsman says student tenants ‘commonly’ experience problems

But cut out London and rent rises are even lower, according to ‘experimental’ index

Firm unworried by online-only agents – and says in first few weeks it has already signed up 27 franchises