Unlocking Your Firm’s Potential with SOS Legal’s Health Check Surveys
In today’s rapidly evolving legal landscape, efficiently utilising practice management software isn’t just beneficial—it’s essential. Technology is transforming the legal profession, and firms that fail to maximise their software investment risk falling behind. To address this, SOS Legal has introduced an innovative solution that they provide their client: the SOS Health Check Survey. The Importance […]
Why law firms should consider digital client onboarding in 2025
The legal landscape in the UK is undergoing a digital transformation, and staying competitive requires more than traditional client onboarding methods. Manual processes like physical document collection are becoming outdated. As regulatory pressures tighten, cybersecurity threats grow, and client expectations shift, adopting a digital approach can prove to be useful for firms. Here’s why law […]
Bank of England cuts interest rates from 4.75% to 4.5%
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.75% to 4.5%; despite inflation remaining at 2.5%, 0.5% above the current target of 2%. An ‘unexpected’ fall in the December inflation figures, from 2.6% to 2.5%, the first fall in three months, had prompted commentators to suggest an interest rate cut could come earlier than […]
“We’ll see…”; mortgage searches spike in January
A sizeable rise in mortgage searches in January has reaffirmed the positive start to 2025 with purchase mortgage searches through advisor portal Twenty7tec up 85% in January 2025 against December 2024. Searches for first time buyers were up 91%. But the market hasn’t quite had the kick-start January 2024 saw with purchase mortgage searches were […]
Reclassification of green belt to grey belt could release 27,000 homes
Nearly 3,500 historic planning applications could be reviewed and approved following the reclassification of green belt land to grey belt; releasing land that could yield 27,000 new homes. Data from development site sourcing firm Searchland has revealed previously rejected planning applications could be approved because the proposed land would now be classified as grey belt […]
Over half of home moves within 10 miles
Over half of home movers relocate upto 10 miles from their current residence according to research into 28,000 home moves. Data collated by home moving comparison site Compare My Move shows 27% of movers stay within two miles of their current residence; a further 12% remain within two to five miles; and 15% remain within […]
Conveyancing health check: 3 strategies to ensure timely IDV
With Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) rates changing from the beginning of April, home buyers are keen to complete their purchases before the price jumps up – the race to buy is set to accelerate in the opening months of the year. Naturally, this puts added pressure on conveyancers to complete the necessary steps ahead […]
