Cross-Marketing Made Effective

I know what you are thinking, because if I had £100 for every time I’ve heard it, I’d probably be in the Bahamas now, not writing this blog for you to read… ‘We’ve spent thousands on training to cross-market in our practice and it’s been a waste of money. The day after the training, everyone […]
Stockport firm wins prestigious regional business prize

Gorvins Solicitors have been named “Law Firm of the Year” at the City of Manchester Business Awards. With judges citing their commitment to staff training and their working relationship with clients, the firm say they’re thrilled. Mark Deverell, Senior Partner at Gorvins Solicitors said: “We are so thrilled to win this award and believe it […]
Half a million over 55s looking to move but think suitable homes aren’t there

An apparent lack of suitable housing is putting off half a million over 55s who would otherwise be moving according to a survey by YouGov – around 4% of the total population at that age. The survey commissioned by the Homeowners Alliance and BLP insurance discovered 6% of homeowners age fifty-five or older say they […]
Specialist property law regulator seeks new Council members

The CLC has announced that it is looking for new members of its governing Council to fill roles that will soon become vacant as members come to the end of their maximum terms. The majority of the new roles will begin in April 2017. There are vacancies for two lay (non-lawyer) members and three lawyer […]
Search Acumen comments on the HMRC Number of Property Transactions, June 2016

Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments on the HMRC Number of Property Transactions, June. “The year on year deterioration in residential transaction figures in June, which today’s HMRC data shows, will not come as a surprise to stakeholders in our industry. After the pre-April spike in activity, we now continue to see the stamp […]
SearchFlow responds to HMRC transaction data, June 2016

HMRC transaction data reveals today the number of residential property transactions increased by 4.9% between May 2016 and June 2016. Greg Bryce, Managing Director at SearchFlow, comments: “The figures indicate a slight increase in the transaction level despite the uncertainty during the run up to the referendum. And whilst this is 10.2% lower than the […]