BCL Legal is getting ready to open the champagne as it approaches its 10th anniversary. The business was established in 2003 by directors James Batt, Mark Levine & Vicky Clark and since then, it has grown Read More
In our last blog we looked at how trees and vegetation influence subsidence. As we rapidly approach the key growing period we will look at risk mitigation and the impact of legislation and ownership. Where Read More
North East based Gordon Brown Law Firm continue their expansion by adding two new recruits, Nicola Carroll and Leanne Scott, to their residential conveyancing team. Nicola Carroll, previously from Hindle Campbell in North Shields Read More
Newport based Convey Law are the latest conveyancing specialist to have joined the Conveyancing Association. The Association, which is a not for profit organisation, counts several of the country’s leading conveyancers amongst its Read More
LMS have announced that Nationwide will continue to supply its mortgage and transactional conveyancing services. The new contract lasts until July 2016 and will take the relationship to 17 years so far. Andy Knee, managing director for Read More
According to research from property website Zoopla.co.uk, UK homeowners are expecting house prices to rise by 4.5% over the next six months. This marks the biggest predicted house rise in the UK during the Read More
Legal 500 practice, MJP Solicitors of Norwich, say they are joining many of the leading lawyers throughout the country and incorporating their business as a Limited Company following a successful growth period. From 1st May, Read More
With the rising cost of intervening in failed firms the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have been looking at ways in which those costs can be accommodated. One suggestion had been a “one-off levy” on Read More
Sheila Kumar, Chief Executive of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers, says: “I have now been working full time as Chief Executive of the CLC for a little over three weeks. One of the Read More
From December 2012 to March 2013 the CLC consulted on their referral arrangement provisions. The majority of the 65 stakeholders who responded to the consultation felt that the CLC should continue to permit referral arrangements. The 65 respondents were Read More
Search supermarket ETSOS has announced that its online ordering portal has now been fully integrated into Cognito Software’s FiLOS case management system. This will allow Cognito FiLOS users to order and review searches direct Read More
The number of conveyancers and panel managers attending the CML lunch on Friday showed the importance of good relationships with lenders. I was kindly invited to attend the CML lunch by Fastrac solicitors. Over the Read More
The ongoing debate over the Government’s proposals to unleash a free-for-all on house extensions might be a political embarrassment, however the very real danger of increases in breaches of restrictive covenants claims has been Read More
On Wednesday the Co-operative Group announced that it has withdrawn from discussions relating to the purchase of 632 Lloyds Banking Group branches. The boards of the Co-operative Group and Co-operative Bank plc decided that it was Read More
Homeowners who have taken part in schemes to avoid paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) may have recently found the HMRC requesting money from them. As part of their approach in tackling unpaid tax, the Read More
The myhomemove conference, held at the Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire, last week, has raised £7,000.00 for homeless charities supported by the Estate Agency Foundation. The 200 conference delegates heard predictions about the future of the Read More
Landnet 35, the April issue of Land Registry’s customer magazine, is available to read and download now from Land Registry website and includes a printable PDF version. In this issue you’ll find all Read More
The SIPPclub is seeking opinions on whether the conversion of unused space in commercial properties in high streets and town centres to residential use could be allowed within pension schemes. The SIPP information service is Read More
Consumers welcome the dominance of the big six lenders being broken and new lenders such as Tesco, Virgin Money and M&S providing more creative approaches to mortgage lending. According to new research from Read More
The Law Society has released key data on the state of the solicitor’s profession in 2012. The statistics reveal that there were 10,102 firms registered in 2012, down very slightly from 10,202 in 2011. Whilst the number of firms Read More