Blackstone Solicitors appoint new Commercial Property Partner
Cheshire-based property and litigation firm, Blackstone Solicitors, have appointed Nick Jackson as Commercial Property Partner.Nick Jackson has previously worked at Halliwells LLP and Myers Lister Price Solicitors over his 13 year career which has included sales, purchases, site set-ups, lettings secured lending transactions, retail and student accommodation. According to Blackstone, “Nick specialises in working for […]
Mortgage approvals up 24% for December, say BBA
The number of mortgages approved in December was 24% higher than the same period a year ago, according to data published by the British Banking Association (BBA). The report also states that mortgages for house purchase are up 19% and remortgages up 31%. The data also states that the use of credit cards decreased, with […]
Payment Systems Regulator brings in new Head of Policy
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has appointed economist Paul Smith as Head of Policy. Paul Smith has previously worked at Ofgas (Now Ofgem) beofre moving to Postcomm (Now Ofcom). He was recently Chief Executive of the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) having been promoted from the position of Senior Director, Strategy and Economic Analysis. He also […]
Conveyancing Association announces eight new affiliate members
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced eight new associate members. The CA say the firms are “specifically appointed by the Association as key firms which can work closely with the CA management and can offer a range of relevant services to the CA membership.” The new associate members are: Search providers Groundsure, PSG, Future Climate […]
House prices up 0.3% in January, say Nationwide
House prices have increased by 0.3% this January, according to Nationwide’s House Price Index. It marks the seventh consecutive increase according to the building society’s estimates and puts their estimate of the average British house price at £196,829. The pace of growth has slowed, however with growth hald a percent down on December’s 0.8%. Commenting […]
New software developer/programmer position available at Pali
Pali provide conveyancing searches to the legal profession. We have a bespoke online ordering system for our clients and a bespoke backend online order processing/case management system. Both systems have been entirely designed and built by Pali. Our systems are continuously growing & evolving to keep up with the demands of our clients and maintain […]