Article 50 ruling: “blow to government”
The Supreme Court yesterday (24/01/17) ruled that Parliamentary support was required in order for article 50 to be triggered, rejecting the appeal from the government.
Simplify your due-diligence with new all-in-one environmental report
Landmark’s new RiskView Commercial report has now hit the market and is available from Searches UK.
South West demand for conveyancers builds
In the South West, demand for numerous legal roles is being driven by heightened activity within various sectors.
Home mover figures fall for first time in 5 years
For the first time in five years, the number of people moving home has fallen, according to recent research.
Breaking News: Triggering Article 50 requires Parliamentary vote
In a judgement released today (24/01/17), the Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament must vote on whether the government can initiate the Brexit process. Following the judgement in 2016, this decision means that the Prime Minister Theresa May is unable to begin discussions regarding the EU departure until she receives support of MPs and peers. […]
Article 50 ruling: professional opinion
Earlier this morning (24/01/17), the Supreme Court ruled that the government requires Parliamentary approval before Article 50 can be triggered.
2016: Year in review
Few would deny that 2016 has been full of twists and turns.
tmgroup conference – Risky Business: Cyber Crime in the Property Transaction
tmgroup are pleased to announce that their National Conference “Risky Business: Cyber Crime in the Property Transaction” will be taking place on Thursday 23rd February 2017. Held at the Institution of Engineering and Technology in London, this free full-day event will focus on the challenges of cyber security and how law firms can better protect […]
Introducing Omnibox from SearchFlow
SearchFlow, the property intelligence specialists, today launches Omnibox, the intuitive property search bar that allows clients to quickly and easily locate land and property in a Google-style manner with minimal effort.
December Land Registry transaction data
The Transaction Data indicates that in December, 1,271,900 applications were completed by Land Registry.
Equity release rises by 30% in 2016
According to recent research, the amount of equity released by homeowners during 2016 was nearly a third higher than 2015 (30%).
Market activity up 40% since 2014
The latest research has indicated that housing market activity during December 2016 was up 40% on December 2014.
Conveyancing home to most cyber crime
Within the legal sector, email hacking within conveyancing transactions is the most commonly occurring cyber crime.
New tax evasion penalties for enablers
Lawyers and advisers who enable tax evasion may be subject to harsher consequences following the introduction of tougher sanctions at the start of 2017.
How direct business directly affects your conveyancing firm
Working as a conveyancer, you can often find yourself to be overworked and short of time to even think about bringing in new business and develop your network. Are you therefore relying heavily on referrals from panel management companies and estate agents? Not acquiring work directly means you’re losing out on vital income, with referral […]
Legal Eye awards first Quality Standard to CILEx regulated professional
Legal Eye, a subsidiary of ULS Technology is delighted to announce that East Devon Law, the practice of Chartered Legal Executive Ian Hunt, is the first CILEx regulated lawyer to achieve the Legal Eye Quality Standard (LEQS). The Legal Eye Quality Standard is the only assessment scheme which spans the three legal regulators i.e. the […]
Turn and face the strange of 2016
2016 was certainly a year of Changes, to quote singer/songwriter David Bowie, whose death in January was for many a portent of the tumultuous year ahead in the political and economic spheres. The three per cent rise in stamp duty on second homes and buy-to-let purchases was greeted with some dismay, particularly as the government’s […]
STL – we’re growing, we’re moving!
We are delighted to announce that from Monday 30 January 2017 we will be moving to a brand new office in Central Woking; this is another milestone in STL’s 42-year history. Our current location, St Johns (a small suburb of Woking) has served us well but we are now well beyond capacity and we still […]
STL Group expands commercial search portfolio with GeoSmart drainage due diligence searches
Leading property search company launches unique reports for commercial property lawyers from the innovative environmental data provider. STL Group, one of the UK’s largest property search companies, has expanded its commercial reports range to include GeoSmart Information’s SuDSmart report range. Earlier last year, GeoSmart released its Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) suitability map, identifying the likelihood […]
Dav Mahet of Thankey Mahet wins InfoTrack’s trip to Australia
Conveyancing services provider, InfoTrack, are delighted to announce the winner of the two-week trip for two to Australia Prize draw as solicitor Dav Mahet from Thankey Mahet Legal. With well over 6,000 entries, InfoTrack users were invited to take part in the live draw held by webinar on Tuesday 17th January, where the winner was […]
