Cloud-Based Terrafirma acquired by Dye & Durham for $20 Million
Dye & Durham Limited , a leading provider of cloud-based software and technology solutions designed to improve efficiency and increase productivity for legal and business professionals, today announced it has acquired Terrafirma IDC Ltd for approximately $20 million (£12 million). Terrafirma’s proprietary workflow software and data insights have been critical at transforming how decisions are […]
Moving to a hybrid workplace
Join us for the legal services event aimed at preparing law firms for the relaxing of lockdown restrictions in the UK. The time has come to embrace a hybrid working model and set your partners and fee earners up for success. Date & Time: 25/05/2021, 10am (duration 2 hrs incl. Q&A) The UK Government has […]
The property market came out of lockdown a year ago – here’s what’s happened since
Today, Thursday, 13th May, marks one year since the property market in England reopened having been hit with lockdown restrictions, marking the starting point of an incredible return to health. Ascend Properties has taken a look at which areas of England have seen the biggest boost in property values since then and where the most […]
Local search backlogs will prevent buyers hitting 30 June deadline
With just under eight weeks to go until the 30 June Stamp Duty deadline, new data has revealed the towns and cities across the UK where prospective homeowners are most and least likely to complete on time; potentially saving thousands of pounds in tax. The research, from online mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages, looked at the […]
Why now? Why not?
Covid saw the lockdown of the property market followed by a sharp increase in volume, the industry creaked and, in some areas, completely broke. Recent surveys show many suffered with mental health issues culminating in conveyancers leaving the industry. As a profession are we facing a repeat of 2007/8 when conveyancers left the industry, although […]
Construction industry proving to be boon for UK economy
Private and public new housing output jumps 9.4% and 16.7% respectively over the last month1 Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, says: “This latest set of data underlines that the construction sector is proving to be a boon for the UK economy. “The rise in new housing construction activity is likely to have been partly […]
First time buyers are waiting until stamp duty holiday ends before they attempt to purchase a property
Recent research by estate agency Yopa has revealed that, on average, first time buyers have delayed purchasing by six months and three weeks as a direct result of the pandemic. Yopa commissioned Censuswide to carry out a survey of 2,000 people planning to buy their first property in the next year, and found that 70% […]
