Landmark Information, the property, land, and environmental data specialist has introduced a free report re-ordering service on all of its RiskView Residential environmental report orders. Research from Gazeal1 reveals that the time it takes to Read More
Freshly launched North East based law firm, Lever Law, has placed security top of their agenda by implementing a trio of three cyber risk products to secure its business and clients from day one. The Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) revealed that there was a 43% increase in money laundering reports in the opening nine months of 2018. In 2017, 152 reports of money laundering allegations were made against SRA regulated law firms. Unfortunately, Read More
Confidence in the property market has deteriorated slightly in June as the number of active buyers and sellers declines. Despite the significant increase in the number of registered house hunters per estate agency in May Read More
Global information provider, GlobalX, has strengthened their team, welcoming a new Client Relationship and Account Manager, who joins from the Legal 500. Mumtaz Hussain joins the GlobalX team in her new role, working across both corporate Read More
Almost a fifth (19%) of home moves in the past two years were disrupted by severe moving delays, affecting more than 115,000 transactions. According to research conducted by You Gov on behalf of the HomeOwners Alliance and Read More
Almost half of British businesses believe that the widening housing crisis is having a profound and negative impact on business productivity. According to research carried out by thinktank, The Centre for Social Justice, 43% of British Read More
Primark Request Rent Reductions As Commercial Property Sector Falters
Retail juggernauts Primark have followed a number of struggling businesses like House of Fraser, Monsoon and Topshop, by requesting their rents be reduced by a third. The high street has long been in a state Read More
OneSearch Direct Release Quick Quote Calculator For Stewart Title Indemnity
Today OneSearch Direct announced that it has integrated Stewart Title’s indemnity policies within OneSearch Direct’s online portal, enabling users to obtain Quick Quotes and order policies through a streamlined workflow. To celebrate the Read More
The Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme continues to gather momentum, growing significantly in the year to March 31st 2019. According to figures released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), 52,404 housing transactions Read More
In recent weeks, the legal sector has been reminded of the persistent threats bombarding law firms and their clients confidently using legal services. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued eight email scam reports in Read More
Time For Consistency? 3 Housing Secretaries in 2 Years And
The housing sector welcomed its third Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government in two years and ninth Minister of Housing in nine years earlier this week following Boris Johnson’s immediate cabinet Read More
Perfect Portal, a legal software business from Southport proudly went home with two awards after the 2019 Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Conveyancing Awards in Liverpool. Founder and CEO Yvonne Hirons has been hand-selected by a panel Read More
Scathing Report Claims Government Will Fall Short Of Housing Targets
The Government has been accused of severe failures which will prevent the UK from hitting their new housing targets in both 2020 and 2025. By the end of next year, the government had hoped to be in Read More
A GP has been forced to share 50% of his home with the wife of the previous owner after the property was sold without her consent. Dr Babar Akbar, 31, bought the Dunfermline based house off Donald Read More
Landmark Information Group, the leading provider of information to the property market and part of Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT), has today strengthened its business with the acquisition of the conveyancing panel management Read More
When Will Boris Johnson Enforce Stamp Duty Land Tax Changes?
Boris Johnson, front runner of the Conservative leadership race cantered to victory in the end beating rival, Jeremy Hunt, by 92,153 votes to 46,656. However, winning the nomination will undoubtedly be the easiest part of Johnson’s Read More
IMLA Warn Government To Avoid Rasing Hopes Of Mortgage Prisoners
In March, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released information on the ways it can help ease the burden for mortgage prisoners that are unable to switch because they are with defunct lenders or in negative Read More
Property transactions have fallen considerably on both a monthly and annual basis. According to June data, provided by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the 84,490 residential transactions recorded in June represented a 9.6% monthly decline when compared Read More
Earlier this year, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) released the changes to their Accounts Rules which will come into force from November 25th, 2019. The SRA’s new Standards and Regulations will replace their current Handbook. Read More