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Having gained a degree in Multimedia Computing, Jen fell into a content role after successfully applying for a job at Cheshire Police. During her 6-year service, she took on the role as personal Press Officer under the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire and worked in the busy press office for the force.
Jen has experience in the marketing and communication sphere, which stems from her time in the public sector, private care sector and now here at the Practical Vision Network, where she can utilise her skills and challenge herself further.
Chinese national Feng Xu has been sentenced to seven years and four months in prison after he pleaded guilty to 22 fraud, false identity and money laundering offences at Birmingham Crown Court. Feng rented hundreds
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Historic England, Historic Environment Scotland and Cadw have joined with The Property Care Association (PCA) to develop a best practice approach to investigating damp and excessive moisture in
Hamptons International Estate Agents launched their 24/7 estate agent search system back in 2018. As a result a third of their client base are making property searches on a Sunday afternoon, whilst the agency is
Earlier this month the Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) announced the appointment of the newly formed PCCB Compliance Committee, who will be responsible for regulating the Search Code from tomorrow. The Search Code is
A letting agent who defrauded over £230,000 from landlords and tenants has received a two year custodial sentence by Southampton Crown Court. Andrew Whitehead pleaded guilty to three counts of fraudulently trading, one count of
Leicester Crown Court has sentenced Surjan Roopra, 29 to 18months imprisonment after he pled guilty to converting £55,000. Roopra is now facing a proceeds of crime hearing, where the court could confiscate any properties he
Organisations spanning the construction and property sectors are writing and signing a letter to the Westminster Party Leaders asking for a reduction on VAT. The campaign is asking the next UK Government to reduce VAT
A warning shot has been fired towards property professionals as the largest GDPR fine has been issued to a company in the sector. German property company, Deutsche Wohnen, is reported to have retained old customer
The Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA) have announced their highest ever membership, with the total amount of companies involved at 26. The LSSA recently welcomed GlobalX, Legal Workflow, Moneypenny and Yourkeys to the association. Craig
Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) were crowned ‘Best Financial Adviser’ at the annual Equity Release awards. Mark Gregory, Founder & CEO at Equity Release Supermarket commented: “This was an incredibly proud moment for us, especially as
Briony Haley, a specialist commercial property solicitor has been promoted to Director at Blackpool based law firm Blackhurst Budd Solicitors. Briony qualified as a Solicitor in 2008 and moved to the firm in 2015, advising
The season of goodwill is rapidly approaching, and a variety of organisations from across the UK have been doing their bit to raise money for charity. Here are two of the latest stories we’ve received
Move Reports is the latest organisation to join The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) Executive. Already on the CoPSO Executive are: FCI, Infotrack, Index, PSG, TerraFirma, TM Group and X-Press Legal Services, who all
Graham Evans, Head of Compliance at Equity Release Supermarket, has been appointed the Chief Examiner for the Level 3 Certificate in Regulated Equity Release at the London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF). Graham is
A con woman has been jailed for 20 months after changing her name by deed poll, and selling a £75,000 house, without the real owner knowing. Sarah Broadbelt took out a passport under her new
LendInvest has expanded its team by hiring a new Director of Mortgage Underwriting and a second Business Development Manager in the North West. Gene Clohessy joins the team as the Director of Mortgage Underwriting from
Fraser Brown Solicitors have appointed a new Business Development Executive in its Lincoln branch. Rachel Pringle, will be responsible for developing and identifying new revenue streams for the business in Lincoln, and will build and
When working remotely, it’s important to have a virtual private network (VPN) which enables you to link to your workplace and pass information back and to over a secure network. However, experts have warned that
There have been several instances recently of non-solicitors being made subject to orders under Section 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974. This means that the persons subject to Section 43 cannot work for law firms
Titlesolv have appointed Niall Sheridan as Underwriting Director for Ireland. Niall joins Titlesolv’s growing executive team, who consist of Christopher Taylor (Chief Executive Officer), Claire Connolly (Finance Director) and Keith Rawlinson (Underwriting Director for the
Following a report by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), the Government has called a halt to fracking – shale gas extraction – in England amid fears about earthquakes. The OGA has said it isn’t
Time is running out to enter the Legal Practice Management (LPM) Practice Excellence Awards 2020. A spokesperson for the LPM Practice Excellence Awards said: “The awards were launched in 2019 to recognise excellence in legal
This year’s Pro Bono week is taking place on the 4th – 8th November 2019. This is the 18th year the week has been recognised. The week is designed to provide an opportunity to encourage
Winston Solicitors, a West Yorkshire based law firm, have picked up a highly acclaimed property award at The ESTAS Customer Service Awards. The firm were awarded the Gold award in the regional category. Jonathan Winston,
Regulators are becoming increasingly stringent on the way law firms comply with anti-money laundering (AML) procedures. Earlier this week, we reported that firms are improving their money laundering processes. However, on a wider scale, the
The Law Society has issued guidance around VAT treatment of disbursements and expenses following on from a decision made of the First-tier Tax Tribunal in Brabners LLP v The Commissioners for her Majesty’s Revenue and
This week Nested.com have revealed their inaugural first-time buyer (FTB) age index, giving conveyancers a little insight into the average age of the clients they’ll be liaising with. The survey found that FTBs in the
Nominations are now open for The Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Awards 2020. The Modern Law Awards recognise and celebrates sparkling talent and success in entrepreneurship, market development, business management and best practice in the modern
As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) nears its 18 month anniversary, recent research conducted by software supplier Egress have revealed that only 48% of UK businesses are fully compliant with the rules. Organisations had
Lawrence Stephens Solicitors, based in Farringdon, have welcomed two new Partners to their conveyancing team. David Freedman joins the Commercial Real Estate and Secured Lending Team and Glen Bayliss joins the Residential Conveyancing and Succession
Windows 7 has only 3 months left of extended support from firm Microsoft, as the January 14th 2020 deadline looms closer. What does this mean? The fact that Microsoft are removing their support for Windows
The LawBizTech Conference and Exhibition took place on 1st October, kicking off it’s tour at the NEC in Birmingham, with the final leg scheduled for 22nd-23rd October in London. SearchFlow took part in the event