Transparency Of Fees: Beyond A Level Playing Field
We recently conducted a survey of 100 law firms, to see how well they were complying with the new price transparency regulations. With only 10% offering pricing information and only 4% satisfying the minimum regulatory requirements, it seems like organisations are struggling. Legal firms have reacted in one of four ways: One: do nothing. Some […]
Two Thirds Of Retirees Plan Not To Downsize
Estimates from research conducted by Canada Life have suggested that an increasing amount of people will look to raise income by releasing equity from their homes and nearly 14 million plan to keep their current property rather than downsize. With an increase of 5% since research conducted in 2016, over two thirds of adults say […]
Restrictive Covenants On Freehold Property Causing Hostility
Homeowners are angry and worried after finding out their new freehold properties they purchased is riddled with restrictive covenants and rent charges. Traditionally, freehold has always been the preferred method of buying as the homeowner owns the property and the land it sits on outright and does not have to pay any ground rent or service charges. Whereas, leasehold properties the person owns the property for the length of their lease […]