Simply Conveyancing hires Sue Bence as new Chief Legal Officer
One of the top conveyancing practices in the UK, Simply Conveyancing, hires Sue Bence as their new Chief Legal Officer. Simply Conveyancing, the high quality, national property conveyancing firm, has hired Sue Bence as their Chief Legal Officer (CLO). At the heart of the leadership team Sue will take overall responsibility for Simply’s legal operations […]
Overcoming inertia: moving to AI in action
Moving to AI in action: how law firms can overcome inertia and embrace next-generation technology. It seems to be universally agreed that AI is game-changing – and here to stay. But ask property law professionals how present AI is in their working life, and many will say that while they recognise the potential, it’s not […]
#LegalPride2022: lawyers unite to celebrate 50 years of Pride
The legal professions of England and Wales – solicitors, barristers and CILEX lawyers – will unite to commemorate 50 years since the first Pride took place in the UK. The Law Society of England and Wales, the Bar Council of England and Wales and CILEX (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) are joining together to […]
Calls for “urgent review” as SDLT ravages first time buyers
Double whammy for first time buyers as one in four now pay stamp duty alongside soaring house prices; stamp duty surcharge makes up 46% of total receipts The HomeOwners Alliance has called for an urgent review of stamp duty following new research issued today. House prices have soared by around £100,000 between 2014 and 2022, […]
Mortgage costs laid bare amid further rate rises
A study has revealed that, following the recent base rate rise by the Bank of England, the cost of a mortgage has risen to the point where is it is now cheaper on a monthly basis to rent than to buy. The conductors of the research, Hamptons estate agents, suggest that it has been cheaper […]
