Reduced tax relief is top worry for landlords thinking of selling up
Budget squeeze on buy-to-let tax relief is a factor for half (50%) of landlords currently looking to sell Those currently considering selling represent one-in-ten existing UK landlords Fundamental supply crunch continues – as 52% see tenant demand rising, up from 41% a year ago Yet landlords are pessimistic on rent rises, expecting growth to slow […]
The Conveyancing Charity Foundation is launched
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Conveyancing Charity Foundation. The Foundation has been established to help conveyancers raise money for their chosen charities, with the Free Legal Fee Charity Competition having raised over £300,000.00 for charity over the last five years. Conveyancing Foundation Chairman, Lloyd Davies, commented as follows: “We are delighted […]
Law firms take SRA's A Question of Trust campaign into office
The SRA’s interactive ‘A Question of Trust’ campaign has caught the attention of law firms, with a number asking the regulator for help to explore the issues with their staff. The campaign, which runs through to the end of January, gives everyone a chance to have their say about what action should be taken when […]
Legal firms approach us to support them with their new contracts
Last month was a very important one in the legal industry as the results from the Criminal Duty Tender were finally announced. After initially delaying the announcement by 2 weeks, 100s of firms finally found out if they were successful and how many additional contracts they would be taking on. Due to this a number […]