National Paralegal Awards 2022 present an Outstanding Achievement Award to Master Victoria McCloud
The very best of the paralegal profession was celebrated at the annual National Paralegal Awards hosted by the Professional Paralegal Register on Thursday 22nd September 2022. The awards ceremony, which is now in its fourth year, is now one of the showpiece events in the legal sector calendar, highlighting the important role paralegals play within […]
Welsh government increases Land Transaction Tax threshold
The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the Land Transaction Tax (LTT) threshold for houses to £225,000. The Welsh version of stamp duty follows the UK government’s announcement last week which also raised the threshold for house purchases from £125,000 to £250,000. The Welsh government also announced there will also be a “small increase” […]
Mortgage lenders close doors to new customers as BoE buckles up for crisis scenario
Two of the UK’s foremost mortgage lenders have ceased to offer mortgages for new customers in what comes as a stark reflection of the economic climate faced by banks and consumers alike. Virgin Money and Skipton Building Society will offer no new mortgages, though already submitted applications will still be processed. Halifax will also stop […]
Keir Starmer reveals Labour’s plans to fix broken property ladder
Labour leader Keir Starmer has unveiled his party’s plans to remedy the ills of Britain’s housing market and help as many as 1.5 million people onto the property ladder. In an address to Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, the Leader of the Opposition declared that Labour is “the party of home ownership in Britain today”. […]