Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, Comments On MHCLG Q3 Planning Application Statistics
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments: “The end of the decade can’t come soon enough for those in the housebuilding trade. Since the financial crisis we’ve seen rates of planning applications flat line for nearly a whole decade. “Q3 2019 was not inclined to buck this trend. The last three years of destructive political […]
Experts Discuss 2019: Price Transparency, AML, Oh And Brexit
Legal service professionals entered 2019 having adapted to price and service transparency regulatory change. It seemed as though the sector spent huge amounts of time and effort transforming digital communication methods in order to comply with the regulations. In 2019, this issue is still a talking point with a fifth of Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA) firms […]
Expert Offers Insight On Queen’s Speech Leasehold Reform
The Queen’s speech was underwhelming for the housing sector but did reinforce the government’s intentions to help the leasehold sector. The Queen discussed a ‘comprehensive programme of reform to end unfair practices in the leasehold market.’ The content of the speech also insisted on protecting tenants, making home ownership more affordable and discounted for local […]
SRA Drops Proposals To Cut PII Cover
The news that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) decided to abandon proposal plans to lower the levels of professional Indemnity cover (PII) was welcomed by the Law Society. Back in March 2018, the SRA proposed to reduce the minimum level of PII to improve the balance of cost and access to legal services for consumers […]