How much impact will home improvements have on an EPC?
With talk of increases in stamp duty for properties with the lowest energy efficiency ratings and with the need to reduce energy consumption and saves costs. What improvements can you make to a property to see the best return on your investment? To illustrate my comments, I have created a typical inter-war semi detached house […]
Directors of Optima admit breaching rule 1 and enter agreement with the SRA and submit to a “severe reprimand” for being ahead of the game
Many conveyancers have relished the news that Optima have been investigated by the SRA. Some are claiming that by reaching an agreement with the SRA to change its corporate structure and management to avoid further breaches of the rules shows how “evil” external investment into the legal profession will be. We take a slightly different […]
Suspension of HIPS results in 90% decline in Searchflow personal searches
MDA Searchflow holds the licence to run the NLIS hub channel, owns it own channel, operates a personal search business and provides a broad range of services to the UK property sector. Prior to my holiday last week MDA Searchflow presented its quarterly podcast to its investors and released news indicating quite how badly the […]
