Willenhall: The Longest Limbo For Residents
Residents living on a housing estate built on contaminated land have endured a 10 year ‘nightmare’ waiting to find out who was responsible for the clean-up. The land in question formed part of the former site of the Willenhall Gas Works, which closed in 1957. The West Midlands Gas Company sold the land to McClean […]
Central Law Training Can Help Maximise The Profitability Of Your Entire Team
With tightening budgets and an ever increasing focus on profit all team members from the most junior to the most senior, must contribute to the ongoing success of your firm. Our two new highly interactive and engaging e-learning courses will provide you with a real competitive advantage through training your staff in a cost-effective way, […]
Lawyer Checker Partner Up With InfoTrack To Reduce Legal Fraud
Lawyer Checker are hosting an enlightening webinar in partnership with InfoTrack to safeguard law firms from becoming a victim of fraud and cyber crime. Cyber criminals are launching more online attacks on UK businesses than ever before. The Cyber Threat to UK Business report notes that firms are under increasing threat from ransomware, data breaches, and […]
Older Borrowers Brings A Suite Of Ten-Year RIO Mortgages
Leeds Building Society has officially launched their suite of ten-year retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgages and made some criteria changes to provide greater flexibility to senior borrowers. The new products include a free standard valuation and a £999 product fee. To meet the product criteria, customers will need to be aged between 55-80 when applying and […]
Housing Minister Announce Stricter Rules On Electrical Safety To Safeguard Renters
The Housing Minister has introduced mandatory rules on electrical safety to protect tenants. The new rules ensure compulsory electrical inspections are being carried out by skilled and qualified electricians in private rented accommodation – offering greater protection for tenants. The new measures demonstrate the Government’s pledge to improve standards in the private rented sector. Designed […]
Additional £497 Million Promised To Affordable Housing Projects
£497 million worth of additional housing funding will be made available to local housing associations this year to create more affordable housing. The money will be used to fund the construction of 11,000 homes within the next three years. Following recent speculation at the Council for Licensed Conveyancers’ annual conference that more consideration and use […]
