COVID-19 has halted strong activity in Spain from expat buyers and sellers who were looking to get their lives in order before the UK’s impending departure from the European Union. Simon Pelling (pictured), managing director of online agent Sell4LessSpain.com, highlights that both buyers and sellers in Spain now face uncertainty over whether they can get their […]
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A bill is set to be passed which increases the minimum notice period for private and social tenants to up to six months in Scotland. Most of the measures in the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill will expire in six months but can be extended by the Scottish Parliament for two periods of six months. The bill […]
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Cyber security threats are a far bigger problem due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to James Stickland, chief executive of authentication platform Veridium. Having employees work from home means businesses face challenges when it comes to maintaining security, while keeping business critical-functions going. Phishing emails related to coronavirus have risen by 667% since the end […]
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A Midlands property lawyer has cautioned landlords that taking a mortgage holiday will affect them long-term, because their loan will take longer to pay off. Currently landlords are able to apply for a three-month mortgage payment holiday due to the coronavirus crisis. Javed Ahmed, an associate at law firm mfg Solicitors, said: “Effectively, the payment […]
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