LMS releases Remortgage Healthcheck Index
The report highlights a 30.1 drop in Borrowing Costs indicator, the sharpest-ever contraction in the Index’s history. The index, which measures four key indicators on a scale from 0 and 100 has been released by LMS. Scores between 40 and 60 are considered a neutral outlook, a score below 40 is considered negative and score […]
Legal sector marks World Menopause Day
The Legal Profession commemorates all those who have, or are, going through menopause. World Menopause Day helps boost awareness of the menopause and the support available for improving health and wellbeing. The first woman became a solicitor in 1922 and today women make up 53% of the profession in England and Wales. A survey conducted […]
Two in five agents report drop in homebuyer demand
A new study of 600 estate agents across the UK has found that over two in five (42%) of agents have seen a fall in buyer demand levels in the current market. A further 43% stated that buyers are also offering less compared to the pandemic house price highs of the last two years, with […]
HMRC serves consortium of law firms winding up petition
A group of firms with over 650 staff have been handed a winding up petition from HM Revenue & Customs. The firms are part of Metamorph Law, which has a network of 15 offices after numerous mergers and take-overs. The business was set up as part of a joint venture with Assure Law, with the […]
Survey finds property firms giving a “green light” to Russians
Firms failing to check for Russian homebuyers, expert claims More than a third (39%) of property firms admit to not checking new customers against sanctions or Politically Exposed Person (PEP) lists, a new survey has revealed. The disclosures come as Putin’s war with Ukraine passes its sixth month and the Government imposes stricter, “eye-watering” penalties […]