Exodus Continues As Another PI Insurer Escapes Hardening Market
Law firms and abandoned solicitors have been left reeling after their Personal Indemnity Insurance (PII) provider made the decision to leave the PII sector six weeks before many pending policy renewals trigger. Aon notified their customers via a letter on August 30th, leaving few reasons why they were stopping their PII cover. Instead, the company […]
Local Authorities Reject Central Government Plans To Convert Retail Into Residential Space
Retail to residential conversions in England have reduced by 17% in the past year. According to newly obtained figures by Bootle Hatfield, the number of retail and office units/properties approved for residential conversion has fallen from 452 in 2017/18 to 376 in 2018/19. Empty retail units are now at their most worrying level since 2015. […]
Industry Experts Discuss Technology, HMLR Progress And Subsidence
The future of conveyancing looks bright with a host of digital innovations leading to greater collaboration and holistic shared working, but the present is fraught with fragmentation and ill-considered technological innovation according to experts. The Today’s Conveyancer round table was fizzing with insight at a recent event held in London with key stakeholders discussing the […]