Understanding the digital enemy, their motivations and their targets
Cybercrime can manifest itself in many ways and there are different types of attackers that companies should be aware of: organised criminals, the malicious insider, hacktivists and national states. Matthew Martindale, KPMG, explains how cyber attackers use ransomware and DDoS attacks to get the information, intellectual property and corporate information that they are after. More […]
SRA Risk Outlook 2016 and how this affects you
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have released their 2016/17 Risk Outlook, outlining the main areas of risk within the legal sector, what this means to you and actions that can be taken in order to manage these risks. Over a series of articles, we will be looking into how this affects conveyancing and comparing findings […]
Just 9% of buyers able to go it alone
The proportion of people able to buy their first house on their own is now less than a third of what is was twelve years ago. According to research by Simpson Millar Solicitors, just 9% now buy on their own, down from 29% in 1994/5 and 14% in 2014/15, with the firm saying they believe […]
Number of transactions liable for SDLT rises 10 percent year on year
The number of property transactions liable for stamp duty in the second quarter of 2016 was 10% higher than in 2015. For those under £250,000 the number liable rose 8% with those between £250,000 and £500,000 rising 12%. For those over £500,000 was 18% higher than the second quarter of 2015. On a quarter to […]
Search Acumen comment on HMRC Stamp Duty Statistics
Search Acumen Director shares his thoughts on the latest HMRC Quarterly Stamp Duty Statistics