Improvements Needed To Health And Well-Being In The Legal Sector
As 2018 comes to an end, there have been a number of cases that suggest the legal service sector is responsible for creating a stressful working environment. Whilst 89% of UK law firms have enjoyed substantial growth in 2018, 84% of the top 100 law firms remain worried by a shortage of talent in the […]
Transparency Countdown: Are You Ready?
From 6 December 2018, property lawyers will have to publish certain price, service and quality information on their websites (or in alternative formats if requested), as part of a cross-industry push to empower consumers and foster innovation and competition across the legal services market. The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has worked with the SRA […]
Over £23bn Housing Wealth Available To Over 55s In Yorkshire
Research reveals more than £23bn could be available to over-55s living in Yorkshire via equity release, according to new estimates published by Canada Life. The statistics which are based on public data on UK property and Nationwide Building Society house price figures, show that house prices in Yorkshire increased a lot quicker than anywhere else […]
Has The Government Opened Their Eyes Up To The UK’s Housing Crisis?
In answer to the nation’s housing predicament, the Prime Minster Theresa May announced in her speech to the National Housing Federation in September that the UK Government would be spending £2bn to boost the country’s affordable and social housing supply. As the first Prime Minister to talk at the event, Theresa May comments on the […]