Law firms are failing in their efforts to tackle the rising risk of cyber crime. Even with £millions continuing to be fraudulently redirected, with the associated reputational impact and knock on effect on professional indemnity Read More
Despite long term sentiment proving increasingly positive, the next three months will see buyer enquiries, residential housing stock, newly agreed sales and property prices all decline further. According to the RICS Residential Survey report for Read More
Cyber Essentials is a Government backed accreditation scheme, that protects your organisation, whatever its size against a range of the most common cyber attacks. With cyber attacks becoming an increasing blight on society, with more Read More
Almost a third of all housing sales fall through each year. Between July 2018 and July 2019, a recent survey, conducted by Reallymoving found that 29% of all home sales collapsed before reaching completion. Of the number of Read More
A third of local authorities are struggling to return local searches within the Government imposed guideline of 10 working days. At the start of 2019, the then Housing Minister, Heather Wheeler, indicated that 80% of local authorities in Read More
Housing stock has plummeted in recent months as sellers retreat from the market whilst the political situation remains uncertain. According to the latest figures released in the Rightmove House Price Index, there are 14.9% fewer active Read More
The home buying and selling process has started to struggle as the weight of political uncertainty begins to take its toll on buyers and sellers. As transactions reduce, all stakeholders in the property process look Read More
As the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) will be introduced on the 10th January 2020 which supersedes the Money Laundering Regulations from 2017, George Stark, director of Veriphy, who provide intelligent compliance for professionals, talks through what Read More
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments: “The net increase in housing stock could be seen as a proxy barometer for the nation’s economic outlook. You don’t have to be a meteorologist to Read More
The England and Wales Court of Appeal (EWCA) has upheld an appeal into a landmark case involving when a home owner is entitled to principal private residence (PPR) relief. Desmond Higgins, the owner of a Read More
The number of foreign investors opting to purchase UK rental property increased for the first time since 2010. Are foreign investors prepared for the imminent tax changes set to be enforced from April 2020? According to Hamptons Read More
The winter months are set to become increasingly frosty as experts predict house prices are set to decline by 1.3% over the next three months. The data further speculated that some regions will fare considerably worse Read More
Shielding Firms And Clients From The Digital Threat: SRA Risk
In the opening six months of 2019, law firms reported that £731,250 worth of client money was lost to cyber crime, prompting the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to deem cyber crime to be one of the greatest Read More
The use of evolving technology has become fundamental in the UK’s leading law firms key strategic planning. With developments in artificial intelligence, automation and machine learning transforming businesses, top law firms are tapping into Read More
The national news continues to report on cases where law firms are infiltrated, bank details are altered, and funds are redirected to criminal bank accounts. This happens when law firms transfer funds between each other, Read More
Here are our top tips to help you when you’re objection handling. Take a walk in your client’s shoes Buying a house is one of the most stressful things a person will do Read More
We have discussed previously the importance of recognising the difference between call handling, and enquiry handling. While the two share certain traits, there is more nuance to being able to build rapport with and win Read More
Soaring house prices, political uncertainty and stagnant wages for created a difficult market for people trying to purchase UK property in 2019. As the year draws to an end, and the Government look for more new Read More
Terrafirma, an expert provider of Hazard Models and Ground Risk Reports, has adopted Bluesky’s unique database of more than 300 million trees, within its advanced conveyancing search service. As part of a major upgrade, Terrafirma Read More
LendInvest has expanded its team by hiring a new Director of Mortgage Underwriting and a second Business Development Manager in the North West. Gene Clohessy joins the team as the Director of Mortgage Underwriting from Read More