Scam Alert Round up 29th February
Here are the most recent scam alerts issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Letters and emails claiming to be from Clarke Willmott LLP The SRA has received reports of emails and a letter claiming to be from Andrew Stone of Clark Willmott stating that the recipients should cease selling counterfeit or unauthorised goods on […]
Law Society tells profession to pay it’s work experience kids
The Law Society has called on the profession to pay those undertaking work experience “where possible” to help ensure diversity in the profession. In a 2014 survey the Junior Lawyers Division of the Law Society found that 79% had undertaken unpaid work experience. 53% of those had undertaken a month or more, while 23% had […]
House prices rocket in January on back of stock shortage
House prices have increased by 2.5% in January according to the latest figures from Land Registry. While building and planning permissions have all increased recently they are still yet to come close to government targets indicating prices rises due to shortages will continue for some time. Prices in London in particular have increased hugely, with […]
Mortgage approvals for purchase up nearly 20% on 2015 in January – BoE
49,015 mortgages for house purchase were approved in January according to Bank of England Stats published today up nearly 20% on January 2015. The number of remortgages approved also rose compared to twelve months ago, with 33,546 compared to 26,456 in 2015, an increase of 26.8% Seasonally adjusted figures point to a relatively busy January […]