As technology reshapes the very essence of how legal practices operate, we are all very aware of the value of the customer experience, particularly in a digital, fast paced and highly competitive conveyancing market. Conveyancers Read More
Two schools in North Lanarkshire have found themselves at the centre of chemical contamination fears and may be closed early for the summer holidays. Teachers and union officials at the Buchanan and St Ambrose high Read More
Two thirds of solicitors (66%) feel high levels of stress in their jobs according to a myriad of research into the legal sector and mental health issues. Every year in the UK, 70 million workdays are lost Read More
Completed land registry applications in the month to May increased marginally by 0.5%. Last, HM Land Registry completed 1,732,280 applications to change or query the land registry. May’s total number of completed requests represents a 2.9% increase Read More
Buyers and sellers are returning to the market as the number of registered property hunters and new instructions return to seasonal average in May. A welcome statistic from May’s Housing Report by the National Read More
Government Offer Leaseholders Hope Following Immediate Sector Changes
Following a speech at the Chartered Institute of Housing Conference earlier today, James Brokenshire, Secretary of Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced that all new build housing will need to be Read More
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments: “It’s been a strong year for housebuilding, but planning applications and grants have continued to fall – 2018/2019 has seen the biggest dip in applications for a decade. At Read More
SearchFlow – the UK’s leading provider of search solutions and legal reports – has been announced as finalist in this year’s Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards, in two categories. It has been shortlisted in Read More
Landmark Information, the property, land and environmental data specialist, has been announced as an official industry partner of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx). Industry partners are recognised service providers that offer approved products Read More
A stamp duty expert has lost an appeal after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) accused the property buyer of tax avoidance. David Hannah, owner of Cornerstone tax and expert in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Read More
Despite property transactions in Greater London falling by more than a fifth since 2014, recent data has found that property transactions in the capital may be on an upward trajectory once again. According to London Central Read More
LFS Conveyancing Awards’ Shortlist For Best Innovation in Conveyancing Shortlist
The Law Firm Services Conveyancing Conference and gala dinner with awards ceremony have become a leading conveyancing event in the UK, with its array of innovative ideas, exhibitors and speakers. The 2019 event, which is sponsored Read More
Twice as many locations in England and Wales broke the £1bn sales mark in 2018 than 2016 Search Acumen Commercial Real Estate Insights – June 2019 Thirteen local authority districts across England and Wales exceeded £1bn of commercial real Read More
After a sun baked February, the UK weather once again confounds us in June. 3 months rainfall in 3 days has left extensive flooding across parts of the Midlands, the South and Lincolnshire. It has led to Read More
The government are ramping up their commitment to solving the housing crisis as more local authorities now own building and development companies than ever before. According to a study conducted by the Royal Town Planning Read More
Legal technology is still in its infancy and law firms are only beginning to scratch the surface in their understanding of how innovative tech can help the conveyancing process. The Government has recently invested £2 million Read More
The publication this week of the Law Commission’s report into the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements for the reporting of suspicious activity has prompted firms to return the perennial question of who should be responsible Read More
Multiple Organisations Plead For Right To Rent Abolition
A group of national organisations have pleaded with the hopeful future leaders of Great Britain, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, to scrap the Right to Rent scheme which breaches human rights and causes racial discrimination Read More
The UK’s top 50 law firms do not hold enough cash to cover an entire month’s wages if the sector suffered an economic setback. According to accountancy firm Smith & Williamson and website Legal Read More
Later life lending to set to double in the next decade. According to joint research, carried out by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) and commissioned by more 2 life, have found that lending Read More