LawSure Insurance Acquires Assured Indemnities
LawSure Insurance (www.lawsureinsurance.co.uk), a market leading broker in the provision of Legal Indemnity insurances has recently acquired the on-going business rights of Assured Indemnities, a long-established broker who also specialises in the provision of legal indemnity covers. The acquisition means that LawSure will increase its customer base by at least 30%, particularly in the North […]
Anne Lucking joins the Board of PCCB
The Property Codes Compliance Board (PPCB) which regulates the Search Code has appointed Anne Lucking, Managing Director of Index Property Information Group, as a new Board member. Anne is the nominated representative for the Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) on the Board and replaces Alan Thorogood of Infotrack who relinquishes his post by rotation […]
Sadiq Khan claims the Draft Tenants Fees Bill does not go far enough to protect tenants
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has criticised the Draft Tenants Fees Bill which looks at bolstering the rights of private rental tenants. Whilst home ownership continues to decline and getting a foot on the property ladder is more difficult than ever, it is no surprise that the UK rental market has increased. In the […]
You Only Get One Chance to Make a First Impression
I was out walking with my son a few weeks ago, along our local high street. We are very fortunate to have endless options of coffee shops/cafes, all within a short walk of each other. On this particular day, I noticed that one of them had closed down. It was no real surprise though – […]
Buy-to-let landlords lumped with more potential tax increases
Following on from a recent article highlighting the interest rate implications for buy-to-let property owners, it would seem that the government are considering a stamp duty surcharge on additional homes, holiday homes and buy-to-let property. Ex chancellor, George Osbourne, introduced a three per cent surcharge in April 2016 for additional property. It has now been […]
SRA issue warning notice on solicitors providing banking facilities through a client account
Under the updated rule 14.5 of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Accounts Rules, the SRA have issued a warning notice on how all practitioners who have any involvement in holding or using money received for clients or others. Rule 14.5 of the SRA Accounts Rules states: “You must not provide banking facilities through a client […]