My Experiences On Furlough

With the furlough scheme now extended until the end of October and many of us now away from the workplace for an extended period of time, I would like to share my experiences to date as a furloughed employee and offer a few tips that have helped me over the last few months. Before Covid 19 many […]
PM Announces “New Deal” In Wake Of Pandemic

Yesterday the UK waited to see what Prime Minister Boris Johnson would announce in his speech which he made from Dudley, yesterday 30 June 2020. Detailing how the UK will emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, the PM pledged to “build, build, build” to help the economy recover following a long period of stagnation. His speech […]
SDLT Review Needed To Kickstart Economy

David Alexander, joint Managing Director of apropos, has sent out a call to the Government suggesting that urgent reforms are needed to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) to kickstart the UK economy in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Detailing his reasons for the reforms, Mr Alexander has highlighted the latest HMRC transaction figures, which […]
Law Society Need Your Input On MOU

The Law Society is running a survey and is calling on all CQS members for their input to help change the conveyancing process. The Law Society sent a message to members, which read: “Some industry groups representing significant numbers of conveyancers – solicitors and others – are advocating the use of a new Memorandum of […]