Leasehold Homes Scandal
There has been much written about the ‘leasehold homes scandal’ over the past 12-18 months and, while we have Government movement in terms of stopping future sales of leasehold homes, this might be seen as cold comfort for those for whom such legislative changes are too late. On the positive side, even before the Government […]
Search Acumen Comments On ONS Construction Output In Great Britain
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments: “The UK commercial real estate sector was a rare bright spot in the last quarter of 2018, with new commercial work helping bring up otherwise poor construction figures. Property developers have spent the year worrying about just how bad the fallout from Brexit could be for the sector, […]
Elite Conveyancing And Wilford Smith Launch Joint Venture
Elite Conveyancing and Wilford Smith launch joint venture to attract top performing conveyancing lawyers. The quality-focused, national conveyancing provider, Elite Conveyancing has formed a key strategic partnership with Sheffield and London based Wilford Smith Solicitors which will allow conveyancing lawyers the opportunity to become self-employed Consultants. Essentially, Wilford Smith will become the umbrella brand for […]
Lawyers Go In-house At GP Surgeries
The Ministry of Justice is planning to put lawyers to work in doctors’ surgeries in an attempt to deal with legal problems early. The suggestion has been made as part of an official review of the 2013 cuts which saw legal aid reduced from £2bn to £1.6bn. This included a reduction in help available to […]
Hinckley & Rugby Launch Digital Mortgage Platform
Hinckley & Rugby Building Society have launched a new online digital mortgage platform designed to speed up mortgage applications. The lender worked with Danish fintech company Festina Finance to develop the system which is capable of producing an electronic decision in principle (DIP) and a fact find summary for residential properties. As well as the […]
