Asking prices set third consecutive record, but still outpaced by inflation
The Rightmove House Price Index for June shows that for the third consecutive month the price of new property coming to the market rose, fuelled by price records in London and the South East. The national average asking price for June is £246,235. This is an increase of 1% over the last month. Miles Shipside, […]
Conveyancing Quality Scheme hits the 1500 firm mark
Bright (South West) LLP in Plymouth has become the 1500th legal practice in England and Wales to secure the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) quality standard. The firm’s new CQS status follows days after Bright (South West) LLP was re-accredited with the Law Society’s practice management standard, Lexcel. New figures from the Law Society […]
Money down the drain?
Wesley Timothy, underwriter at First Title Insurance Plc looks at the recent changes to water and drainage management, and asks whether it might be storing up problems for the future. Thank you to First Title and Mr Timothy for allowing us to republish this article. The burden of responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance […]