The Ombudsman’s Corner: March 2023

The Ombudsman's Corner

I recently attended a conference at which I had an interesting conversation with a legal insurance broker, who told me that cyber insurance remains one of the most popular insurance policies with legal providers – a policy which covers lawyers from losses arising from loss of data and damages to systems following cybercrime attacks. This […]

Chancellor missed an opportunity to help homebuyers by cutting SDLT, says industry body

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In last week’s Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt “missed an opportunity” to assist tens of thousands of “would-be home buyers” as the subjects of housing and stamp duty were ignored, said the Homeownership Funding Association (HFA). The Government has attempted to assist home buyers in recent times with stamp duty reprieves, deposit assistance and schemes such […]