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Today, Wednesday 8 July 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that there will be a temporary cut to Stamp Duty. The cut will take effect immediately and raises the threshold to £500,000 for all buyers.
It’s only been a matter of days since the Chancellor Rishi Sunak conducted an interview with newspapers discussing potential alterations to stamp duty land tax (SDLT) in a bid to continue to help the housing
This is just a quick reminder that firms now have the flexibility to bring furloughed employees back to work on a part-time basis. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, said: “Our number one priority has
Although the UK is attempting to regain a semblance of ‘normality’ as it continues its recovery from the coronavirus, the ability for local authorities to enact a local lockdown like we’ve seen in Leicester can
Following some interviews with the press at the weekend, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has sent the rumour mill into over drive, as he suggested that he may announce reforms to stamp duty later this year. Tomorrow,
The search industry provides us with a good barometer of market sentiment, with the major providers working across the country and operating in both residential and commercial sectors. So who better to ask about the
A couple of week’s ago we posted an article about simultaneous exchange and completions and completions and asked the question whether you thought this was a good thing? Paul Sams, Partner and Head of Residential
Stuart Tym, Planning Lawyer (Senior Associate Solicitor) at Irwin Mitchell LLP took the time to share his thoughts with Today’s Conveyancer regarding the speech made by the Prime Minister on 30 June 2020. In the
This article is reproduced with the kind permission of Enderley Consulting Limited A conversation between Dr Anne Austin, CEO of Enderley Consulting and Jim Brindley of tlorisk, Professional Risk Insurance Specialist Anne caught up with
Following the expected fall in mortgage market activity during lockdown the latest data from Twenty7Tec show a significant rebound. In their June edition of Supply & Demand in the Mortgage Market, CEO James Tucker identifies
David Hayhurst, a senior partner of closed Merseyside firm 174 Solicitors Ltd, has ruined his 40-year unblemished record after being fined £10,000 and having to pay £15,000 costs by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) after
The Law Society of England and Wales has launched it’s three ‘Rs’ – Return, Restart and Recovery – campaign which it hopes will promote the role of those in the legal profession in the national
Yesterday the UK waited to see what Prime Minister Boris Johnson would announce in his speech which he made from Dudley, yesterday 30 June 2020. Detailing how the UK will emerge from the coronavirus pandemic,
David Alexander, joint Managing Director of apropos, has sent out a call to the Government suggesting that urgent reforms are needed to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) to kickstart the UK economy in the aftermath
The Law Society is running a survey and is calling on all CQS members for their input to help change the conveyancing process. The Law Society sent a message to members, which read: “Some industry
The Bank of England (BoE) has revealed, that as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, mortgage approvals were almost 90% below the levels seen at the start of 2020. Worringly, the
A brand new digital, end-to-end property completion platform, which will see a dramatic reduction in the time spent processing sales, is poised to launch in the UK. WeCOMPLETE is the first software of its kind
Market-leading conveyancing and property services group, Simplify has today announced the acquisition of Cook Taylor Woodhouse Solicitors as part of an ongoing growth strategy, strengthening its presence in London and the South East and increasing
The Conveyancing Association (CA), has urged the Welsh Government to go ‘further’ and ‘faster’ in opening up its housing market. Last Friday, the Welsh Government announced a partial reopening of the housing market in Wales
Red flags and alarm bells have been raised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who have discovered that some mortgage advisors were giving questionable advice to clients. The regulator has announced it will be carrying
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), the regulator of property and probate lawyers, has today announced the appointment of two new Council members. Jenny Quirke takes up the post of Chair of the CLC’s Audit
The annual Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report has been released with an update on progress in the cyber security arena for UK businesses. The headlines from the report, now in its 4th year, include A near
The coronavirus has undoubtedly had a catastrophic ripple effect that has affected people in so many different ways. Hundreds of thousands of people have sadly lost their lives around the world. Economies have been hit
During a time when many people have had to adapt to social distancing, working from home or being furloughed, it’s safe to say that we all expected a loss in business as the pandemic raged
ULS Technology has launched its digital Rapid Remortage service, which is available on the ULS DigitalMove platform, to the market. It’s part of the new DigitalMove Plus suite, and it is believed that most remortgage
The property portal Rightmove has released a statement providing a trading update relating from 1 January to 31 May 2020. The portal lay out the steps it’s taking to continue to support agents as the
Changes to social distancing rules in the UK could have a positive impact on businesses, as everyone attempts to get back to ‘normal’ following the coronavirus pandemic. The Government have announced today, that although social
The government have confirmed that planning permissions that have expired between the start of lockdown (23rd March 2020) and the end of 2020 will automatically be extended to 1st April 2021. Concerns had been raised
The Leasehold Group was devastated to hear about the sudden death of its Managing Director, colleague and friend Louie Burns in the early hours of Sunday 21 June 2020. Louie, who joined Leasehold Solutions in
It’s safe to say that 2020 has been a year that has changed the way people have worked. Although some sectors may have been looking at ways they could work remotely, others have had a
The re-opening of the English property market back on the 13 May, is said to have released seven weeks of pent up frustration of both buyers and sellers. When the UK went into lockdown on
MD of Searchflow, Tom Quirke talks to Today’s Conveyancer about his introduction to the industry 12 months on from his appointment; the challenges presented by Covid-19; what advice he has for firms over the next