Groundsure Acquires Mining Searches UK
Groundsure, the leading environmental search specialist providing market leading property search solutions to the UK conveyancing market, has today announced the acquisition of Mining Searches UK, the country’s leading specialist in historical mining risk. The combined business will have a compelling and broad product set, with geo-environmental experts and geospatial data scientists providing advice and […]
Government Crackdown on Rogue Landlords
The Government has pledged millions of pounds to help local councils crack down on criminal landlords and letting agents. Over 100 councils will share £4 million to put towards enforcement action against rogue landlords and providing advice to tenants in regard to their housing rights. The action will work alongside the government’s pledges in creating a fairer […]
Will Conveyancers Embrace Electronic Verification Following 5AMLD?
Is your law firm ready for the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) which comes into force at the end of this week (Friday 10th January)? The regulations are an update on the Money Laundering Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 and now scrutinises the digital world more closely […]
Criminal Mastermind Sentenced To Over 7 Years
Chinese national Feng Xu has been sentenced to seven years and four months in prison after he pleaded guilty to 22 fraud, false identity and money laundering offences at Birmingham Crown Court. Feng rented hundreds of properties to criminal gangs, who subsequently ran brothels and cannabis farms. In his role as ‘mastermind’ of the operation, […]