Money, its movement and its implications
I wanted to share my thoughts on potential threats to the legal sector in my own “left field” sort of way. I am going to focus on probably the most important factor of daily business, money. Legal firms have some of the most stringent guidelines to adhere to when funds move through client accounts. Not for […]
Tenant Fees Act’s Saturday Launch Causing Landlord Anxiety
As the new Tenant Fees Act comes into force on Saturday, the anxiety for landlords and agents to ensure they are compliant is starting to increase. A recent survey of 1,000 landlords, completed by Just Landlords, found that 49% believe that the Tenants Fees Act is likely to increase rents as landlords leave the sector […]
Public Deterred By Lack Of Cost Certainty In Legal Sector
Almost two thirds (58%) of the population remain disheartened with the legal sector, concerned that the current system does not adequately represent ordinary people with a further 79% searching for access to legal services to become easier. According to the joint survey carried out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Nesta Challenges, a huge […]
Abolition Of Section 21 Opens Floodgates For Landlord Exodus
A comprehensive survey into the buy-to-let sector has found that almost half of landlords are looking to sell all or most of their buy-to-let portfolio if Section 21, ‘no fault’ evictions are abolished. 2,990 landlords or 46% of the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) survey of over 6,500 landlords are looking to dilute their investments or […]