Thames Water Property Searches Commercial Conveyancing CPD
To assist legal practitioners in taking advantage of the continued resilience of the commercial property sector and grow their practice and reputation for excellence in this area, Thames Water Property Searches are proud to present a free interactive and informative legal CPD commercial property-based event. Throughout the day, you will hear essential information and updates by […]
LFS Conference 2019: Cyber Threats, Contracting Economy And AML Compliance Issues Discussed
The LFS Conveyancing Conference 2019 Round Up This year’s must-see event for all conveyancers, the Law Firm Services Conveyancing Conference and Awards (LFS) certainly did not disappoint with an array of industry speakers refreshing existing knowledge and enlightening the audience, whilst also collaborating and conversing with professionals in the conveyancing world. Taking place at the […]
FTB Housing Deposits Reach Record Highs
First-time buyers (FTB) have almost reached their highest point since the peak point prior to the housing market crash of 2006. According to data generated by Halifax and the Lloyds Banking Group, more than 170,000 first-time buyers have bought property in 2019. This figure is just short of the peak number of first-time buyer completions […]
Homeowners Snub Downsizing In Favour Of Releasing Equity
Almost a quarter of home owners are planning to use the equity in their homes to fund their care costs in later life. 24% of unretired home owners would prefer to use the equity in their homes than deplete their pension pot when looking to fund the costs associated with old age. The research also […]
Network Rail Entangled By Japanese Knotweed Complaints
A huge number of home owners whose homes border railway tracks have complained to Network Rail for failing to control the proliferation and spread of Japanese Knotweed. Since 2011, Network Rail has been bombarded with 11,000 complaints from disgruntled homeowners, anxious that the widespread weed is not being dealt with effectively enough on the state-owned […]