Cyber Security Measures Improving But UK Firms Still Vulnerable
Cyber attacks aimed at UK businesses and charity organisations appear to be decreasing. However, businesses that are targeted and attacked appear vulnerable to repeated threats. According to the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019, released by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, 32% of businesses and 22% of the charity sector reported that their […]
Brexit, Regulation And The SRA Handbook
Written by Katie Jackson, Consultant at Legal Eye and Director at Honne Limited, following a Compliance Update hosted by Brunel Professions and Legal Eye Limited. The new SRA Standards and Regulations will allow solicitors to work in non-regulated practices, carrying the title ‘solicitor’. The handbook has been extensively re-written to provide a shorter set of […]
InTouch To Sponsor SLC Roadshow 30th Anniversary
InTouch are proud to announce they will be sponsoring the after-roadshow drinks reception to celebrate the 30th anniversary of incorporation for The Society of Licensed Conveyancers. The team will be attending: 8th May – Birmingham, Ibis New Street Hotel 22nd May – Victory Services Club, Seymour St, London W2 2HF 5th June – Macdonald Hotel, […]
Record Number Of Firms Enter The LFS Conveyancing Awards 2019 (Sponsored By Groundsure)
Despite the many challenges facing conveyancers today more and more firms are seeking to be recognised as being one of the best by entering the LFS Conveyancing Awards. The main awards are now closed to entries and the judges are starting the mammoth task of reviewing well in excess of 100 applications. Mystery shopping, compliance […]
Search Acumen Appoints Client Manager As It Expands Commercial Real Estate Business
Search Acumen, property data insight and technology provider, has appointed Charlotte Cripps to the role of Commercial Real Estate Client Relationship Manager as the business continues to enhance its work with legal firms in the commercial real estate market. Charlotte has over five years of experience working with real estate professionals and conveyancers and has […]
29,000 Home Sales Fall Through Because Of Crime Rates
As crime rates have soared by 12% since 2014 and 5.8 million crimes were reported in 2018, they have been blamed for an attributing factor in cautious home buyers pulling out of their property sales. A recent report by Churchill Home Insurance found that 2.4% of all housing sales collapse every year because of the […]
Third Of Retiree Mortgage Market Made Up Of Equity Release Products
For every £1 that was accessed by the UK population over 55-years-old through a pension scheme, 50p of housing wealth was withdrawn via equity release products. Equity release has enjoyed huge annual increases over the last seven years and is now considered to be a mainstream financial planning option to help those in later life. […]