Stressed Legal Professionals Increasingly Seeking Support
Legal professionals are increasingly turning to support frameworks because of the stresses in their work lives. The number of legal professionals asking LawCare for help and advice in 2019 increased by 8%. In total, the charity received over 900 contacts and dealt with 6,777 people asking for help in 2019. A quarter (26%) of all […]
Lack Of Confidence For Local First-Time Buyers
A study conducted by the regulated property buyer Good Move has found that two in five Brits cannot afford to buy a house in their hometown. Following the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, to give first-time buyers a 20% discount if they purchased property in the area where they grew up, Good Move’s research has suggested that the initiative would be […]
Commercial Property Values Decline
The UK commercial property market experienced a value decline in 2019, according to a global commercial real estate services company. The CBRE Monthly Index revealed that commercial property values fell by 3.2% last year, owing to the retail market’s dire performance. On the plus side, total returns for 2019 were however encouraging at 2.2% due to income returns of 5.5%. However, the retail […]
‘Fit For Law’ Resource To Combat Stress
LawCare, the legal mental health and well being charity has teamed up with academics from the University of Sheffield and The Open University to launch the free ‘Fit For Law’ course. ‘Fit For Law’ is a free online resource which is aimed at promoting a psychologically and emotionally healthier way of working within the legal […]
Mortgage Lending Will Rise Owing To Less Political Uncertainty
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has predicted the mortgage market will bounce back in 2020 and 2021. With the election done and dusted in December 2019 and more certainty over Brexit, Brits will have more confidence in the housing market in the next two years owing to reduced levels of economic and political doubt. […]
Jacksons Law Firm Podcasts Casting Light On Legal Issues
In a technology driven world, how does your law firm inform, educate and communicate with clients? Jacksons Law Firm has embraced modern methods of broadcasting and communication to provide business owners and private clients with a legal overview of how the law could affect a business in the various stages of its development. The podcast […]
Will Digital Onboarding Become The Norm In 2020?
Webinar:Source of Funds – let technology remove the risk Date: 16th January Time: 10.00am __________________ Technology advances regardless of which sector people work in. It’s true that some sectors move a lot quicker than others and embrace technology but will 2020 be the year that the legal sector begins to open its mind to what’s out there. On […]
New Development Manhole Covers Don’t Conform
Manhole covers that don’t conform to regulations may not be being installed correctly on Type III roads on new housing and commercial developments across the UK. Scott Parnell Ltd (civils and drainage supplies specialist) and the manufacturer Wrekin, claim that the issue could cost housing developers huge sums to rectify. The regulations, which were updated as part of Sewers […]
Could You Spot A Fake Or Modified Email?
Register for our upcoming webinar: OnDMARC: The questions law firms want answering Email redirection fraud was a lucrative tool in the criminal underworld accruing £123.7 million from UK account holders in 2018 alone, according to a UK Finance report. Of the 7,544 malicious redirection scams completed, over 9,000 payments were made with an average individual loss of […]
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, Comments On MHCLG Q3 Planning Application Statistics
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments: “The end of the decade can’t come soon enough for those in the housebuilding trade. Since the financial crisis we’ve seen rates of planning applications flat line for nearly a whole decade. “Q3 2019 was not inclined to buck this trend. The last three years of destructive political […]
Many Brits Unaware Of ‘Build To Rent’ Properties
Over half of the British people are unaware of ‘Build to Rent’ developments and properties. As many as 59% of Brits have never heard of the Build to Rent term, according to research from Platform Love to Rent. Nearly four in 10 British adults believe that they will, or their dependants will be living in rented homes in […]
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, Comments On UK House Price Index For October 2019
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments: “Where there is growth there is life. And although we haven’t seen much in the way of house price growth, today’s statistics show life is returning to the housing market – particularly in areas outside of the Capital. “These latest ONS statistics are from October and we expect […]
House Prices Set To Drop As We Enter A New Decade
A House Price Forecast released this week reveals a fall in house prices in England and Wales as we enter 2020. According to Reallymoving House Price Forecast December 2019, house prices are set to fall by 2.1%, which is 1.4% when seasonally adjusted, over the next three month period (December 2019 to February 2020). However, annual growth will remain positive even though we have […]
£21m A Day: Commercial Spending On Real Estate Drops From 2017-19 As Brexit Delays Bite
On average, commercial buyers of real estate in England and Wales spent £249m each day during the first eight months of 2019 – a drop of more than 7% over two years from £270m in 2017 The biggest spending day of 2019 so far is down by more than £120m compared to the busiest day […]
Help To Buy Scheme Popularity Remains Strong
Recent research shows The Government’s Help to Buy scheme remains fruitful amongst prospective first time buyers (FTBs) throughout the majority of England. UK’s online housing search provider, Zoopla has released new statistics which reveals where the country’s Help to Buy hotspots reside. Zoopla’s findings were derived from using analysis of equity loans which found that Wakefield in West Yorkshire was England’s largest Help to Buy hotspot – which stands at £221,740 for […]
University From Down Under Taking Advantage Of Less Restrictive SRA Rules
The College of Law Australia and New Zealand (not affiliated with the previously known College of Law England and Wales, now The University of Law) has set up in London as a practice based training provider, looking to provide courses for the forthcoming Solicitors Qualification Exam (SQE). Partnering with US firm BARBRI, who offers bar review courses, the newly […]
Move Reports Joins The CoPSO Executive
Move Reports is the latest organisation to join The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) Executive. Already on the CoPSO Executive are: FCI, Infotrack, Index, PSG, TerraFirma, TM Group and X-Press Legal Services, who all hold the responsibility for setting the strategic direction for the organisation and directing the day to day operations. James Sherwood-Rogers, Chairman of CoPSO said: “We are […]
poweredbypie Expands Free CPD Webinar Programme
Search and software provider poweredbypie, has announced the expansion of its free CPD webinar programme with the addition of two new sessions. poweredbypie offers legal professionals the chance to join around six free webinars per month, covering subjects such as Anti-Money Laundering, Indemnity Insurance, Cyber Security and Transparency of Fees. From this month, poweredbypie has […]
The Pros & Cons of Cyber Essentials Accreditation
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 being reported on in the news, understanding what options you have when it comes to cyber security is important. Why […]
Landmark Case Clarifies CGT Only Applied After Property Completion
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 London flat he was unable to live in for four years, has had his appeal upheld by the court following a […]
