Climate Change Reporting: a growing focus for commercial law firms?
Meeting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards is now a significant consideration for UK commercial property investors, meaning that compliance will become increasingly important for commercial property law firms in the UK. Unfortunately, an ongoing debate remains about the depth of climate change and the need for energy efficiency reporting. SearchFlow has spoken to some […]
Nottingham Building Society expands mortgage criteria to accept Global Talent and Pre-settlement visas
Nottingham Building Society is expanding the mortgage criteria for its recently launched proposition to support skilled foreign nationals settling in the UK. Global Talent and Pre-settlement visas will now also be accepted in addition to the already accepted Skilled Worker, Health and Social Care and Tier 2 visas. Effective immediately, the updates reflect Nottingham Building […]
Access Financial Services grows by 46 per cent
Access Financial Services (Access FS), the mortgage and protection brokerage, has continued its run of growth. Between April 2023 and April 2024, the firm increased turnover by 46 per cent. With Consumer Duty compliance at the core of the business, the firm’s year-one client retention rate stands at 94 per cent. Access FS attributes this […]
The Importance of Conveyancing Association Membership in Today’s Climate
With the political winds shifting and the Labour Government looking poised to introduce reforms aimed at improving the home buying and selling process, the role of conveyancers could undergo yet more significant change. So now, more than ever, being a member of the Conveyancing Association (CA) is not just beneficial, it is essential. The Benefits of Membership The CA stands as the leading professional body representing […]
Land Registry alert registrations skyrocket since 2022
New figures obtained by Thirdfort, a client due diligence platform combining Know Your Client (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Source-of-Funds (SoF) verification, show a 26 per cent increase in the total number of homeowners who have signed up to a property alert scheme to protect against fraudulent property transactions. According to a Freedom of Information […]
