CTS Cyber Update – New Statement
It has been three weeks since our last CTS Cyber Update, and CTS have provided Today’s Conveyancer with a statement this morning confirming the latest position. Close to 80 firms were impacted by the cyber attack, with different levels of problems arising, from limited or no access to emails, to being unable to exchange or […]
Higher proportion of new builds classed as “affordable homes”
A decrease in the number of home starts and completions has been blamed on the ongoing impact of the economic downturn. From 1st April to 30th September 2023 Homes England delivered 11,530 new houses starting on site and 11,297 new homes completed down from 14,812 housing starts on site and 12,118 housing completions in 2022. […]
Over 45s less concerned about equity release but ‘women more cautious’
New research from equity release lender Standard Life Home Finance has revealed that while the over 45s are less concerned about equity release in general, there are significant gender differences around perceptions of equity release in the UK. The second edition of its Lightbulb Moments report found that men in the UK (58%) are more […]
LSB confirms appointment of two new members of the Legal Services Consumer Panel
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has announced the appointment of Liz Coll and Adhir Ramdarshan to the Legal Services Consumer Panel (the Consumer Panel). Liz Coll will take up appointment from 1st January 2024 for an initial three-year term. Liz replaces Mark McLaren, whose second three-year term of office ends on 31 December 2023. Adhir […]
Addendum to LSAG Guidance published
The Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) have approved an addendum to the LSAG main guidance. The initial Legal Sector Affinity Group Anti-Money Laundering Guidance for the Legal Sector 2023 can be found here. CLC have made clear that this addendum is still subject to approval by HM Treasury, and recommend that practices review it prior […]