The Language Of Conveyancing
Read the latest offering from the ‘Diary of the High Street Conveyancer’ Monday 8th June Being the child of an English lecturer, language fascinates me. And I find it interesting that all occupations seem to have their own language. Doctors talk in a language I would never understand but so do us lawyers. And I […]
Leasehold Solutions Launches New Podcast Series
The Leasehold Solutions Group has launched a new weekly podcast series to help leaseholders navigate the complex leasehold system. The Leasehold Roadshow Masterclasses podcast series explores the key issues that affect leaseholders, including how to buy the freehold of a house or flat, how to challenge unfair service charges, how to present evidence and Tribunal, and everything leaseholders […]
Urban Mining: Dispelling The Myths
Urban mining, is it a myth or reality? Whilst mining and extraction, in its various forms, has been carried out in every county in the UK, it is a popular misconception that the legacy of mining does not affect urban areas and that where the built environment has been present for decades that there are […]
How Have Firms Acted During Furlough?
Furlough is a word that at the start of the year, very few of us had heard of. Yet now, it has become one of the regular used words of 2020. Yet, as the deadline for registering ‘first time’ furlough staff approaches (10th June), we wanted to see how firms had adapted to the new […]
Enquiries About Using Equity Release For ‘Gifting’ Rise During Lockdown As Older Homeowners Look To Help Younger Generations
Over 50s experts SunLife have seen an increase in the number of homeowners looking to release equity from their homes to help younger generations whose finances have been further hit by lockdown. SunLife’s equity release director, Simon Stanney, says the main reasons people generally opt for equity release are; to enhance their own lifestyles – […]
Police Chief Issues Cyber Attack Warning
As more people begin to make their way back to the workplace, the National Policing Lead for cyber crime has issued a stark reminder about the vulnerabilities that could have been left behind when the UK was locked down. Chief Constable Peter Goodman, who heads Derbyshire Constabulary but is also the National Lead for Cyber […]