HMRC Transaction Data Shows Continued Uptick in Demand
Transaction data released by HRMC shows that the property market in England and Wales was 15% busier in August than July, with the Stamp Duty holiday a major contributing factor to the increase. The figures, which are around 16% lower than August 2019, continue to show the upward trend which is being reported around the […]
BREAKING NEWS: PIE/PSG Snapped Up By Owner of Index Property Information Group
Dye & Durham Limited, the Canada-based owner of Index Property Information Group, has today announced the purchase of well-known property search and cloud software business Property Information Exchange for a sum of around £32m. Operating under the “poweredbypie” brand, Property Information Exchange merged with PSG (Property Search Group) in 2017 with the acquisition of a […]
National Paralegal Awards 2020 Winners Enjoy A Virtual Celebration
The cream of the crop of the paralegal profession was celebrated at the annual National Paralegal Awards hosted live by the Professional Paralegal Register on last Friday 18th September. Now in its second year, the awards ceremony, is one of the showpiece events in the legal sector calendar, highlighting the important role paralegals play within […]
Hestia Open Domestic Abuse Hotline For Professionals
Domestic abuse charity Hestia, has opened an advice line for businesses supporting employees experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse. Domestic abuse incidents are said to have escalated as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, with those in need struggling to find a safe place. One in four women and one in […]
The Law Society Responds To IUA
Recently, we published that the International Underwriting Association of London (IUA), the trade body with the responsibility for underwriting professional indemnity insurance (PII) have written an open letter of the industry warning them about their PII renewals. The trade body was concerned that professional indemnity insurance (PII) “could become unsustainable” if underwriters couldn’t cancel policies where […]