Builders cast doubt on Chancellor's 400,000 home dream as skills shortage starts to bite
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have said cuts to apprenticeships could make housing target “unviable” In a statement issued today, the Chief Executive of the FMB, the largest trade association in the building industry, called on the Government to make the building trade exempt from the new Apprenticeship Levy. Brian Berry also warned of a […]
Number of monthly property transactions up 6.1% on 2014
The number of property transactions over £40,000 in October is up 6.1% compared with October 2014, according to the latest statistics published by HMRC this week. Non-residential transactions also grew, with 10,160 recorded last month – up 4.8% year on year. However, the picture across the UK is more varied, with growth in England, Wales […]
SRA looks to the future, setting out a new regulatory model
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has outlined its vision for the future, pushing ahead with a fundamental shift away from prescriptive rules in favour of protecting the public by setting out the principles solicitors should follow. The SRA’s phased review of how it regulates was launched today with the publication of a position paper. In […]
My Home Move wins British Legal Awards and Your Mortgage Awards 2015 -16
My Home Move, the UK’s leading provider of mover conveyancing services, picked up two industry awards last night, after winning the ‘Education and Training Initiative of the Year’ award at the British Legal Awards, as well as the title of ‘Best Legal Services Provider’ at the Your Mortgage Awards, for the third year in a […]
The importance of a holistic approach to secure messaging
When it comes to business email security, human error is one of the chief causes of data loss. The reality is that people make mistakes. In some cases human error happens when employees don’t effectively use the company’s security tools – most often because these tools have a negative impact on speed and performance and […]