SLC announces launch of alternative PI insurance policy
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has announced it has arranged with R K Harrison Insurance Services Limited (RKH) to offer a Society of Licensed Conveyancers Policy Scheme for Professional Indemnity insurance. The Scheme, which carries exactly the same coverage as the existing PI Master Policy for Licensed Conveyancers, is provided by Lloyds of London […]
Shakespeares Staff Up
Ambitious Midlands based law firm Shakespeares have launched a recruitment drive in their Residential Conveyancing and Lender Services Departments. With 7 offices in the Midlands transacting residential conveyancing, together with Stratford-upon-Avon based specialist remortgage team, there a number of roles available with varying levels of expertise and plenty of opportunity for progression. Paul Saunders Head […]
Bombs Away
The Second World War started on the 1st September 1939 and lasted until the 8th May 1945 when the war in Europe came to an end. This year (2015) will mark 70 years since VE day 1945. It was during the Second World War between a preliminary raid on the 5th September 1940 and 21st […]
CDS launches Official Local Authority Search Insurance
An essential part of any conveyancing transaction, a Local Authority Search is a search of the relevant Local Authority’s records for a particular property. The Official Local Authority Search (OLAS) is conducted by the staff employed at the Local Authority and comprises two separate parts, the LLC1 (the Official Certificate of Search) and the CON29R […]
Does fracking impact property value?
There are growing concerns among estate agents and prospective homebuyers regarding the impact fracking can have on the value of a property. There are fears that this controversial technique could potentially reduce the value of nearby properties by tens of thousands of pounds and make homes harder to sell. A recent survey conducted by marketing […]
