LEAP, the leading provider of legal practice management software, is proud to have won the award for ‘Service Provider to the Legal Profession’ at the Irish Law Awards held recently in Dublin. This award not Read More
Firms who maintain a claims-free record may be able to benefit from a financial rebate provided it meets certain conditions. New professional indemnity insurer New Eden is claiming to be the first to offer firms “Read More
With the number of people over the age of 65 living in the UK set to increase by 20% in the next eight years, it is unsurprising that developers are diverting their attention and resources into the Read More
FCA Fine Bank Of Scotland £45 Million For Fraud Non-Disclosure
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined the Bank of Scotland (BOS) £45 million for failing to disclose information about suspicions it held regarding suspected fraudulent activity within the bank’s Impaired Assets (IAR) team at Read More
Annual property transactions in the year to May have fallen by 11.3% as political uncertainty continues to manipulate the property market. 89,810 residential property transactions were completed in May. This also represents a fall of 6.4% when compared Read More
Since the referendum of 2016, the property market has been concerned about the impact of Brexit. Whilst property prices have continued to grow in most areas of the UK, prices have been slowing, buyers and sellers Read More
More Investors Should Claim SDLT Rebates On Uninhabitable Additional Dwellings
Following a landmark tribunal case which found that additional property bought in terrible conditions could bypass the current excess stamp duty land tax surcharge (SDLT) of 3%, legal experts, Primus Law, are calling on landlords and Read More
Law Commission Recommend Less Confusing AML Regulations
The Law Commission have called for more specific guidance to help improve anti-money laundering (AML) in the UK. The UKFIU processed 463,938 Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) between April 2017 and March 2018, a 9.8% increase on the volume of Read More
More than one in ten adults across Britain own an additional home, but there is also a trend that property wealth is increasingly distributed extremely unequally. The Game of Homes Report, carried out by the Read More
Older relatives are now lending out over £6 billion per year and have become the 11th largest lender in the UK. Whilst it is fantastic that many parents are in a position to offer their financial Read More
LFS Conveyancing Awards’ Shortlist For Best Website, Marketing & Social
The Law Firm Services Conveyancing Conference and gala dinner with awards ceremony have become a leading conveyancing event in the UK, with its array of innovative ideas, exhibitors and speakers. The 2019 event, which is sponsored Read More
National Housing Audit To Provide New Build Development Baseline Standard
Whilst the Government remain committed to achieving 300,000 new build properties per year within the next five years, a new audit is looking at how the design of residential developments has changed in the past ten Read More
The property market remains stagnant as buyer enquiries remain poor and new instructions continue to decline. In March, enquiries for new buyers entering the property market yielded a respondent net balance of -27% which remained Read More
North West law firm, Bell Lamb and Joynson Solicitors puts cyber security top of their agenda after successfully being presented with Cyber Essentials certification through accredited assessor, Practical Vision Network. The approachable firm recognises the Read More
The retirees of tomorrow are less likely to look upon their property as inheritance they will pass on after they die. According to the Equity Release Council report, ‘Beyond bricks and mortar: the changing role Read More
Search Acumen comments on Homes England Annual Housing Statistics Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments: “A buoyant market, a prosperous future – those are the phrases that spring to mind looking at today’s statistics. Read More
‘The Bank of Mum and Dad’ (BOMAD) is set to become the 11th largest financial lender in the UK as older relatives offer loans worth a collective £6.3 billion to the younger generation. Despite the increase Read More
Since the referendum result in 2016, around 1 million prospective British home buyers have delayed moving home because of Brexit uncertainty. Having commissioned a survey of 1.5 million Brits, GoCompare found that Brexit and the affect it will Read More
Index is thrilled to announce an Industry Partnership with CILEx! Here at Index, we are extremely proud of our close working relationship with CILEx – long may it continue! Lynne Squires, Head of Business Development at Read More
Terrafirma are delighted to announce the appointment of several young professionals, as well as the recent addition of renowned mining engineer, Chris Milne as Technical Director, reflecting Terrafirma’s continued commitment to technical excellence and Read More