Dealing with menopause in the workplace: 10 top tips
As awareness about Menopause is rising in the public arena, it has highlighted the question of how the menopause should be treated at work and what employers should be doing to support their employees affected by the menopause. Women in the age bracket of 40 to 55 are the fastest-growing demographic in the British workforce […]
“Broken” conveyancing system slammed by finance and agency leaders
New reports suggesting that the conveyancing system is “broken” have surfaced across industry press this morning. Two articles published in Property Industry Eye and The Negotiator this morning have criticised the conveyancing process describing it as “shambolic”, “farcical” and “archaic”, according to the views of leaders in the mainly financial and estate agency sectors of […]
Rising PII costs see conveyancing firms close their doors
Soaring professional indemnity insurance (PII) costs have recently seen two successful conveyancing firms absorbed by 360 Law Group. This will come as ominous news for some firms given the secure and long-standing nature of the firms, namely J Pearlman, which has operated in north west London since 1971, and Bradleys Property & Probate Lawyers, which […]
SRA confirms SIF extension to September 2023
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed on Monday that the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) will be extended to September 2023 following a consultation with the industry earlier this year. The consultation focused on the future of post six-year run-off cover and the SIF. The majority of the 333 respondents did not support ending the requirement […]
50-year mortgages: Johnson’s “creative” fix for housing market
A housing market that has seen prices soar amid faltering supply is set to be blessed with 50-year mortgages. This is the latest in a string of “creative ideas” mooted by Boris Johnson and his Conservative government. Amid Michael Gove’s review of mortgage finance, the government is looking to find ways to help renters – […]
Property market cooling since the start of the pandemic
Research by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital, suggests that despite the well documented pandemic property market boom, housing market activity has actually been on the slide since the first quarter of 2020, at least where mortgage fuelled transactions are concerned. Last week, the Nationwide HPI revealed that house prices have hit a new all-time high […]
