Conservative Housing Pledges: Non-Doms SDLT Rise, Lifetime Rental Deposits And Mortgages

The Conservative Party has announced a raft of plans to solve the housing crisis with non-domestic stamp duty hikes, lifetime rental deposits and lifetime mortgage solutions promised as appropriate measures appealing to a wide demographic. Where the Liberal Democrats pledged to help young renters to gain a foothold onto the rental market by offering a […]
CLC Provides Guidance On Using Third-Party Review Sites

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has issued guidance for legal websites using third-party review sites. The exponential growth of review sites in recent years has highlighted the increasing importance of customer testimonials in promoting a business and increasing profits. Tripadvisor in particular, is now a dominant force in influencing customers’ decisions when it comes to […]
SDLT Reform High On Property Organisations’ Mainifesto Wish List

Despite Brexit dominating the political landscape in recent history and set to bombard the election campaign, issues of housing affordability, stamp duty land tax (SDLT) reform, shared ownership changes, ownership legislative changes, supply issues and mortgage prisoner concerns are facets of the property market that require Governmental consideration. As the country gears up for the second […]
Are You Ready For The Account Rules SRA Regulatory Changes?

Regulatory change is imminent for law professionals and law firms as the new SRA Standards and Regulations comes into force on 25th November. In just a few days, the 2011 SRA Handbook will be replaced with new standards, significantly reduced in length from 450 pages to 130 pages. Even though it’s 2011 predecessor has been […]