The Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) is set to write to 400 firms reminding them of their obligations to remain compliant with the 2017 changes to money laundering regulations. Following this, non-compliant firms could face significant sanctions in Read More
The most recent UK House Price Index Summary from HM Land Registry has found that as the property market entered the new year, January’s figures showed signs of a subdued market. Even though January Read More
Founded in 2016 by Dawn Pickett and Peter Effard, DP Conveyancing & Property Law Ltd are a modern, innovative and dedicated firm of licensed conveyancers. Based in the North East, they have grown rapidly over the Read More
The appetite that law firms in the UK have to embrace the cloud and leverage technology to improve their firms is best demonstrated by the fact that more than 2000 law firms in the UK and Read More
The amount of older home owners that have benefited from considerable increases in the value of their homes, are also using this equity to help their younger relatives become first-time buyers. In fact, when the Read More
The government have made a public declaration that it would be legally possible to introduce legislation to remove onerous and unfair ground rents in existing leases. The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee’s ‘Leasehold Read More
Despite increased attempts to crack down on money laundering, the opaque and murky reality of UK property ownership was made clear this weekend with the announcement that more than £56 billion (taken from Land Registry statistics Read More
Only 8% of small to medium sized law firms have failed to implement any cyber security measures last year. In comparison, over a quarter of the UK’s small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have no Read More
The usual buoyant residential spring market has failed to spring into action. Instead, continued uncertainty around the UK’s future in Europe is stifling the property market and subduing transaction figures. According to the most Read More
According to the latest mortgage report from e.surv, in the month to February the number of loans approved has increased by 3.8%. Although the mortgage market continued to grow in February, there are indications that Read More
Legal Eye’s Director of Business Development, Jody Evans, has completed the ISO27001 Lead Auditor course. The achievement comes hot on the heels of Jody’s recent success in passing the stringent Lead Implementer course Read More
Terrafirma is delighted to reveal the most advanced CON29M yet, available from the 2nd April 2019. In July 2018, Terrafirma became the first non-public body to be licensed to produce an official CON29M and over Read More
With the door locked on a no-deal Brexit, at least for the time being, and an EU extension until May very likely, it is unsurprising that Brexit is viewed as the biggest challenge facing the Read More
A recent report has claimed that one in six UK housing transactions are currently falling through and failing to complete. Although these figures are more conservative than government estimates that speculate somewhere between a quarter Read More
The UK National Crime Agency and the Home Office have been under immense scrutiny in recent months regarding their perceived inaction concerning new anti-money laundering regulations that were introduced in June 2017. Since that time, there Read More
InTouch Conveyancing Software is ready for Making Tax Digital, are you? Making Tax Digital is HMRC’s compulsory initiative aimed at making filing tax simpler for businesses. The scheme requires online tax filing and payment, Read More
Free drinks and canapes to celebrate! The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) which was incorporated on 15th March 1989 and today marks its 30th Anniversary! To celebrate the Society will be providing free drinks and canapes Read More
In its heyday, the Avenue Coking Works in Chesterfield produced about 1,400 tonnes of coke and 765,000 m3 of manufactured gas per day. When the 98 ha industrial plant closed after 36 years in operation, the legacy it left Read More
Landmark Information was delighted to be a sponsor of this year’s Manchester Legal Awards, which is organised by the Manchester Law Society. Sponsoring the ‘Barrister of the Year’, regional manager Tony Rollason was delighted Read More
Following the Law Commission’s ‘Commonhold: A Call for Evidence’ request, the report has found that mortgage lenders are anxious about lending money to commonhold properties amidst fears over increased insolvency risks. The nightmare that Read More