Coal versus chalk and other mineral extraction in the South East of England
The South East of England has, like all other regions of the UK, witnessed a legacy of historic mining and mineral extraction. In this blog, I wanted to share some information as to the extent to which both coal and other rock and mineral resources have been extracted. Where is the coal? Unlike many areas […]
Landmark Information launches Landmark Planning for enhanced due diligence
Landmark Information – the leading provider of information to the UK property market – has introduced a newly enhanced Landmark Planning report, which uniquely provides boundary data on the majority of the UK’s large planning applications as polygons. Property lawyers and homebuyers benefit from a visually clearer understanding of the extent or potential impact of […]
Budget could leave property Investors and landlords between a rock and a hard place
The Budget could leave many property investors and landlords between a rock and a hard place according to a leading property management firm. Apropos, a UK-wide letting firm, thinks that the widely trailed rumours that the Chancellor is about to increase capital gains tax (CGT) and Corporation Tax (CT) in a move which would impact […]
Judges confirmed for the upcoming British Conveyancing Awards
We are pleased to reveal some of the judging panel for The British Conveyancing Awards 2021. There are some familiar faces on the panel, whose task it is to pick the winners for this year’s celebrations. The judges are: Rob Hailstone is the founder of the Bold Legal Group and was formally a residential conveyancer with […]
Covid has changed criminal behaviour
Jo Hodges, Sales and Marketing Director at Redbrick Solutions shares her thoughts with Today’s Conveyancer about the way the coronavirus pandemic has changed criminal behaviour. It is estimated that organised crime costs the UK economy more than £37bn every year, and the National Crime Agency believes there are 4,500 organised crime groups operating in the […]
The Solicitors Accounts Rules 1 year on
As part of our newly created ‘Technical Corner’ we want to bring you information that will help you to continue to grow in your career. This month’s technical corner article comes from Robert Blech LLB, FCCA, ACA. When the new Solicitors Regulation Authority Accounts rules became effective on 25 November 2019, we had no idea […]