Over half of landlords looking to expand portfolios
According to research from specialist mortgage broker Mortgages for Business, 55% of landlords are planning to expand their property portfolios over the next six months. Only 6% of landlords said they are planning to trim their portfolios over the next six months. 218 investors were polled in the research which showed attractive yields were encouraging […]
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations – do you need to act?
In light of the Money Laundering (Amendment) Regulations 2012 your firm may need to change its reliance procedures. The range of people and businesses you can now rely upon for Client Due Diligence (CDD) has been broadened to include auditors, external accountants, independent legal professionals, or insolvency practitioners. They must be members of the professional […]
Changes to Energy Performance regulations take effect today
From today the 9th of January 2013 all sales or letting advertisements in the commercial media will now be required to show the EPC rating of the property being advertised. The full A-G energy performance graph is not necessary unless there is available space in the advertisement to accommodate it. There is also no longer […]
Law Society Endorses First Title For Second Time
First Title Insurance plc (First Title) has received the endorsement of The Law Society for the second time in a row. The prestigious attribution follows a rigorous process of assessment during which The Law Society examined the range and quality of various insurance firms’ legal indemnity products. The endorsement reinforces First Title’s position as a […]