FCI Launches New Look Residential Reports
Future Climate Info (FCI) has launched a new, refreshed Residential environmental report range that is available to the conveyancing market from 1st July 2021. The reports have an improved fresh, modern look and feel, providing greater usability and speed of report analysis. FCI Essential, FCI Standard, FCI Premium and FCI Premium Plus Planning reports will […]
LSB pushes legal regulators to put consumers first following BSB governance review
Today, the Legal Services Board (LSB) published the findings of its review of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) under the ‘Well-led’ standard of the LSB regulatory performance assessment framework. The oversight regulator found concerns about leadership and governance at the BSB and little evidence of a focus on the needs of consumers and the public interest. In response, […]
Five Reasons to Outsource Your Switchboard
A busy switchboard is the heart of any thriving legal business. It is the eyes and ears of an operation that keeps communication flowing and carries brand image firmly in its hands. When the pandemic hit and face-to face interaction became off limits, phone lines became even more crucial – they were the backbone of […]
SDLT holiday enters phase two
Today marks the next phase of the tapering of the Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday in England outlined by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the March budget. From 1st July to 30th September 2021 the price at which the nil rate band applies drops from £500,000 to £250,000. First time buyer relief returns to the first […]
You Did It! Congratulations!! 1st July 2021
So how was it yesterday? Think back over the last 24 hours; how many people did you help to move home? Think back over the last few months; how many people did you help move in to their forever home? In fact, think back over your career; how many people in total have you helped […]
Stamp Duty holiday triggers 171,000 extra sales
The current Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday has helped deliver a property market stimulus that has far outweighed the immediate response to the 2007/08 financial crisis, according to new analysis by Search Acumen, the property data and insight provider. Despite causing an uplift in activity, the current SDLT relaxation has so far triggered a 7% rise […]