BRM Solicitors Appoint New Director
James Alger has been appointed the new Director at BRM Solicitors in their growing Real Estate Department. James, an experienced commercial property lawyers joins the Sheffield office from his previous position with the regional law firm Keebles. James Alger, said: “I am delighted to join BRM during an exciting perdio of growth. Along with the […]
Terrafirma commits support to CoPSO future
– Market-leader in provision of mining and ground reports commits long-term support to CoPSO, to continue driving a lender-approved gold standard in property and environmental data and due diligence – Terrafirma has today announced they are extending their existing role within the Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) as ongoing Executive Members. Following a hugely […]
Too Many Businesses Taking The Impersonation Phishing Attack Bait
964 (94%) global IT decision makers from a survey size of 1,025 have found impersonation phishing attacks have had a severe impact on their business; losing money, data and subsequently customers to cyber criminals in 2019. According to the State of Email Security Report, completed by Mimecast, 55% of respondents have also noted a steep […]
Entrepreneurial Proptech Firm Launches AI Property Portal
Proptech firm, One and Only Pro, which helps property investors identify properties with high yield and/or high capital growth potential, has launched a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered property investment portal. One and Only Pro’s history began with carrying out private client work for foreign investors who wanted simple facts about potential property deals. Originally the […]
Future Climate Info Extends CoPSO Executive Membership Commitment
– Innovative environmental reports provider to play deeper role in the only lender-approved data and compliance standard for property transactions – Future Climate Info (FCI) has today announced that they are extending their existing role within the Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) as ongoing Executive Members. Following a period of rapid growth and a […]
Tech supports developers’ use of land, says Search Acumen on Land Use Change Statistics for 2017 – 2018
Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments: “Not only was it a strong year of house building in 2017/18 with more than 160,000 homes completed in England, but as today’s Land Use Change Statistics reveal, it was a smarter year as developers built 3,300 more homes on previously undeveloped land compared to 2016/17. “The desire […]
Groundsure Statement regarding CoPSO membership
Groundsure is today announcing its intention to play a leading role in the launch of a new trade body for the property search and property data due diligence industry. Groundsure shares a belief that the future of property data due diligence lies in the application of technology to big data, more robust data standards, transparency […]
Conveyancing Volumes Fall 6% Annually And 4% From Last Quarter
Brexit uncertainty has had a mighty impact on the conveyancing sector as conveyancing volumes dip and the number of active law firms’ plummets. According to the Conveyancing Market Tracker from Search Acumen, on an annual basis, conveyancing volumes have fallen by 6%. Similarly, the market has shrank by 4% on a quarterly basis with the […]
Law Firms Overwhelmed By Daily Spoofing, Phishing And Financial Loss
Experts have warned that 0.8% of the world’s GDP or around $600 billion is lost to cyber crime each year, yet reports suggest the legal sector is ill prepared for dealing with and preventing cyber attacks. If it is not already, protecting your firm from the risk of cyber attack should be high on your […]
The Tenants Fees Act, Reducing Landlords And Increasing Rents
On average, five landlords per letting agency branch have decided to exit the buy-to-let sector. The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) report for April has highlighted an average reduction of five landlords per branch. This has increased from four in March as the Tenants Fees Act, increased surcharges in stamp duty land tax and […]
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