Right to Buy Maximum Discount Increase
On the 21st July 2014, the maximum Right to Buy discount for tenants wishing to purchase their rented property was increased to £77,000.00 (from £75,000.00) across England (£102,700.00 from £100,000.00 in London). The changes have also seen an increase in the discount that previously applied only to houses. The maximum discount for houses has been […]
Registration open for the 2014 Conveyancer of the Year Awards
It’s time to register for the 2014 Conveyancer of the Year Awards in association with The Sunday Times and The Times — all entrants need to register by September 26, with the award ceremony taking place at the Lancaster Hotel in London on December 5. Last year Rowlinsons Solicitors in Cheshire won the conveyancing trophy […]
Conveyancers need to rethink how they handle personal data
Whether working for a solicitor’s office or as an independent conveyancer, one of the universal principles of the legal industry is the need to maintain confidentiality. Property transactions, by their very nature, necessitate the handling and sharing of a wide array of private and sensitive information; the majority of which will, at one time or […]
Is Fracking the Future?
The issue of fracking has received a huge amount of media attention and coverage in recent weeks and continues to divide the nation’s opinion. The process, which involves drilling into shale rock and pumping water, sand and chemicals into the ground, is opposed by many due to its supposed links with contamination of groundwater, pollution […]