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Having gained a degree in Multimedia Computing, Jen fell into a content role after successfully applying for a job at Cheshire Police. During her 6-year service, she took on the role as personal Press Officer under the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire and worked in the busy press office for the force.
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Following the televised address from the Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night (4 January 2021), in which all four devolved nations were now following similar stricter coronavirus rules, in another national lockdown. Currently, the UK
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has written to Robert Jenrick the Secretary of State at MHCLG asking for his intervention to address the growing issue of delays in the provision of searches to
The property market needs continued government support if it is to sustain growth in 2021 according to a leading property firm. Apropos by DJ Alexander, a UK-wide letting firm, believes that the property market –
Tonight, Monday 4 January 2021, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that England will follow Scotland into a lockdown. Although the measures don’t come into effect officially till Wednesday, the PM implored people to
When the clock struck midnight and we welcomed in the new year, albeit slightly differently to how we may have welcomed the dawn of a new year before, the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) final
News that the coronavirus pandemic continues to pick up momentum again, continues to worry everyone across the board. Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show on Sunday to discuss the possible
We have certainly had a turbulent ride in 2020 with the pandemic causing unprecedented chaos and disruption and changing the legal landscape, therefore what are your predictions for 2021? What do you think will happen
Rightmove forecasts a robust 4% national average house price growth in 2021 as there is strong evidence that people will continue to have their reprioritised housing needs high on their life agendas. The unexpected market
Everyone at Today’s Conveyancer would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. We thank you for all of your support during this year. We wish you many happy returns and all of the best for
Dudley Building Society is imploring professionals who advise expats and overseas investors in the UK property market to remind them of the 2% stamp duty surcharge which comes into force on 1 April 2021. Those
The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) will be introduced on 1 September 2021. The purpose of this exam is to enable more people to gain access into the legal profession by replacing traditional routes into law.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published annual reports on the performance of the eight legal services regulatory bodies. Each organisation regulates different types of lawyers and carries out its responsibilities in different ways. Nevertheless,
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has today written to the Law Society, The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC), CILEx, BLG and CA and provided them with a note setting out when Search Insurance
Starting today (22 December), a 1% increase in Land Transaction Tax (LTT) – the Welsh equivalent of Stamp Duty Land Tax – on second homes has begun. Meaning second-home owners pay a 4% levy when
In December’s transaction data released by HM Land Registry, it appears that there has been a slight dip in the number of applications being processed. The Transaction Data indicates that in December, 1,694,387 applications were
2020 has undoubtedly been a year like no other, and in some respects is one that many of us will be happy to see the back of. Turn the clock back 12 months, and not
Following on from the comment from the Treasury which outlined the government’s plans to not extend the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday, calls have now been made for the holiday to not just stop
The Treasury has announced that there will be no extension to the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday, with the deadline looming for 31 March 2021. Petitions began to be created imploring the government to
2020 has been a year like no other, and everyone has had a really tough year. The conveyancing sector is one of the legal arms that has been under a lot of pressure to deliver
Property fraud is one of the more lucrative ways a fraudster can earn large sums of money. In these increasingly busy times, the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) have released a warning to agents about this
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