Josh is the Journalist for the Today’s Group and writes many of the articles for Today’s Conveyancer. He graduated with a degree in Physics from Cardiff University in 2009 before training as a journalist.
He has previously written for The Times, The Mirror and The Daily Express.
The number of residential transactions for properties worth more than £40,000 in January was 83,590 according to figures released by HMRC, up 7.5% on January 2015. Seasonally adjusted figures also suggest a slight dip from
Blacks Connect have been named “Best Conveyancing Service” at the Mortgage Strategy Awards, the second time they have received the award in three years. Judges apparently praised Blacks for their “emphasis on brokers and its
Here are the most recent scam alerts issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Facebook page misusing the name “Sookias and Sookias” A facebook page under the name “Ian Brown has been set up claiming
The Land Registry’s website is set to be unavailable from 6.30pm on Friday 4th March until 6.00am on the following Monday morning. Access to the portal, Business Gateway and Find a property services will be
Following its inaugural Conference held in December 2015, the Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has booked Stamford Bridge once again for its Conference and Dinner, this year taking place
Goldsmith Williams, the national conveyancers, has today (22nd February 2016) launched a free Buy to Let Tool Box for brokers to help them when dealing with Buy to Let clients. The Tool Box, which contains
According to newly released statistics, Land Registry completed 186,183 statistics in January, down from 199,972 in December and 206,321 in November In total there were over 1,422,400 applications including 351,291 applications in respect of registered
While lending may have dipped since December the overall trend of rapid growth shows no signs of slowing as the year gets off to a bang with the highest level of gross lending in January
The value of mortgage approvals granted by building societies rose by 10% in 2015 with the number of loans approved up 6%. According to the Building Society Association (BSA), around one third of their customers
The Property Codes Compliance Board has taken what it says is an “unusual step” in publicly criticizing some local councils who they say are holding up property transactions through “very poor service”. Delays in conveyancing
The Law Society have attacked the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority’s proposals for a single qualifying exam saying could prevent the most talented joining the profession. The response, written by the society’s president Jonathan Smithers says the
The number of Buy-to-Let mortgages taken out in December 2015 was 30.1% higher than twelve months ago. While the total number of buy-to-let mortgages granted dipped 3.4% month to month, this was largely caused by
House prices rose by a huge 2.5% in January according to Land Registry. The rise represents more than a third of the total price rise for the twelve months to the end of January, which
The average house price fell between November and December 2015 according to the Office for National Statistics. Seasonally adjusted figures indicate the average price fell by 0.2%. The average property increased in value by 6.37%
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has published it’s annual report for 2015 and outlined it’s plans for the current year including reforms to qualifying as a conveyancer. By Autumn 2016 the CLC say people will
Greater Manchester firm Slater Heelis have appointed former SAS Daniels partner Angela Brown in to their residential property team. Angela Brown will work at the firm’s Timperley branch and brings more than 20 years of
Here are the most recent scam alerts issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Emails claiming to be Julian Middleton of Freeths LLP Members of the public have reported receiving emails about an inheritance claiming
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has been criticised for calling for partially unfinished properties to be exempt from Council Tax despite longer than ever completion rates. Brian Berry, Chief Exec of the FMB, said
New work for the construction industry increased 0.2% in the last quarter of 2015 according to the Office for National Statistics. Despite the increase in new work, overall output decreased by 0.4% compared with Q3
Asking prices in the east of England have risen faster than any other region in the country over the last twelve months according to Home.co.uk’s latest asking price index. Asking prices are up 12.2% over
Owning their own property is getting harder and harder for first time buyers, with the lifetime cost of rents set to increase by nearly £12,000 for those starting renting this year. The research published by
The scramble to snap up buy-to-let properties ahead of April’s stamp duty rise has boosted lending for the sector to its highest level in nine years. The data, published by chartered surveyor e.surv states buy-to-let
The Safe Move Scheme say they have prevented their first case of fraud after their client received a phishing email. Safe Move Scheme say the client had received an email claiming to be from their
Available housing stock has increased for only the third month of the last eighteen months according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Residential Market Survey. However 49% of Surveyors have reported price rises this
Property prices in England and Wales rose 0.2% in January, according to Your Move Reeds Rains House Price Index. The index, published by the estate agents group puts the average rise at £688 with the
The Legal Services Board has launched a consultation on proposed amendments to their Practising Certificate Fee (PCF) rules. The proposed changes are to Rule 10 of the PCF Rules which sets out the criteria against
HMRC have agreed to delay adding VAT to Local Authority CON 29 searches until 4th July. Today’s Conveyancer understands the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) have made a submission to HMRC with
Here are the most recent scam alerts issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Emails misusing the name of Michael Hinchcliffe of Addleshaw Goddard LLP A member of the public has informed the SRA of
Here are the most recent scam alerts issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Emails misusing the name of Michael Hinchcliffe of Addleshaw Goddard LLP A member of the public has informed the SRA of
The Conveyancing Association (CA) have announced a course for paralegals available from today. The online course is being delivered online through CA’s “The Conveyancing Academy”. The association say its course has been designed to provide
The average firm increased its income by 5.4% in 2015 compared with the previous year according to the Law Society’s Law Management Section (LMS) Financial Benchmarking Survey. The rise is the sixth consecutive increase, despite
First time buyers may already be finding themselves at an advantage when it comes to getting on the property ladder thanks to the forthcoming stamp duty reforms, according the Home Owners Alliance. The most recent