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.
Leeds and Bradford-based firm, Schofield Sweeney, are aiming to grow their customer base yet further after merging with Huddersfield-based, Armitage Sykes. According to the firms, this now creates a legal firm of 150 people with
The number of sales in so-called prime central London (PCL) locations have continued to fall, with the number of sales falling for the eighth consecutive quarter, according to the LonRes Residential Review for winter 2015/16,
The Labour party have launched what they say will be the first major review into home ownership for a decade. The independent review, chaired by Taylor Wimpey CEO Pete Redfern and a panel of expert
The Conveyancing Foundation aims to raise £150,000 for charities in 2016 – triple what it raised last year. In 2015 the Foundation raised £50,000 for the south Wales children’s hospice Tŷ Hafan through the Matterhorn
House prices across the UK have risen by 1.7% in January, according to Halifax’s House Prices Index. According to the index the average UK house price is now £212,430. The index also says house prices
A quarter of a million first time buyers, more than half of whom are aged 30 and under, have opened a Help to Buy: ISA since the Government’s landmark scheme launched on 1st December 2015,
82% of adults in England Wales say solicitors should be regulated independently, according to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The survey of 1,810 conducted by ComRes found 86% of adults in England and Wales believe
My Home Move say their new eWay service will “revolutionise” the customer experience of conveyancing. eWay originally launched in 2011 offering movers the ability to read, review and complete their legal documents online for the
Bury-based law firm, Clough and Willis, have opened up a new branch office in Bolton. The Greater Manchester firm say the branch will offer a range of services including “Commercial & Residential Property, Employment, Personal
The Legal Services Consumer Panel have issued a report calling on regulators to “empower consumers with information” by requiring firms to publish more information on quality and pricing. In a report to the Legal Services
The property fraud line set up three years ago by Land Registry have received “nearly 3,000 calls and emails” in order to help protect homes from criminals. The organisation say the service, launched on 5th
The Conveyancing Association (CA) have responded to the Treasury’s consultation on stamp duty changes, with Chairman Eddie Goldsmith calling for purchasers to be liable rather than Conveyancers expected to police the tax. The consultation was
Here are the most recent scam alerts issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Emails from a Tim Fitcher claiming to be a Solicitor The SRA have been informed of emails sent out int he
The number of loans approved for house purchased has risen for the fourth consecutive month, according to information published by the Bank of England. In total, 70,837 mortgages were approved, up from 70,424 in November.
The Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) has closed what it says is one of its biggest consultations ever, having heard “thousands of responses” from members of the public and solicitors alike. The SRA say they received
Two buy-to-let landlords who launched a kickstarter to fund a legal challenge against George Osborne’s new tax regime, have hired Omnia Strategy LLP in order to take on the Government on the grounds the new
Undeterred by the public failure of their southern colleagues with Veyo, the Law Society of Scotland have announced a partnership to develop an e-conveyancing platform. The platform has been in development since April last year
The HomeOwners Alliance have called for Stamp Duty reforms to be changed, saying they are “dangerously flawed” and could well backfire. While the consumer group supports the policy in principle the group have pointed out
The number of first time buyers (FTBs) picking up keys fell in December compared with November despite average prices coming down by 0.5%. In total there were 1,300 fewer FTBs in December, a drop of
The Law Society has published a report outlining how it sees the legal profession changing between now and 2021. The report titled “The Future of Legal Services” outlines five drivers of change: global and national
House prices increased 1.2% from November to December according to Land Registry’s House Prices Index (HPI). This marks an acceleration from November’s month-to-month increase of 0.4%. The rise puts the average house price in England
Specialist conveyancing firm, South Wales-based Convey Law are set to expand with openings for 25 recent law graduates and paralegals looking to become conveyancers. The Newport-based company was recently voted “one to watch” in the
The Council of Mortgage Lenders have updated their handbook from 1st February. The update is to clause 10 of the Lenders’ Handbook is “designed to reflect the introduction of a requirement, as the result of
Up to half of conveyancing firms could be losing out on efficiencies by using outdated software, according to Martin MacDuff, Managing Director at Redbrick Solutions. While Redbrick software is licensed per transaction with smaller setup
7% more houses were built in 2015 compared with 2014 but totals are still well below government targets for housebuilding, according to the National House Building Council (NHBC) In total, 156,140 new homes were registered
Cheshire-based property and litigation firm, Blackstone Solicitors, have appointed Nick Jackson as Commercial Property Partner.Nick Jackson has previously worked at Halliwells LLP and Myers Lister Price Solicitors over his 13 year career which has included
The number of mortgages approved in December was 24% higher than the same period a year ago, according to data published by the British Banking Association (BBA). The report also states that mortgages for house
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has appointed economist Paul Smith as Head of Policy. Paul Smith has previously worked at Ofgas (Now Ofgem) beofre moving to Postcomm (Now Ofcom). He was recently Chief Executive of the
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced eight new associate members. The CA say the firms are “specifically appointed by the Association as key firms which can work closely with the CA management and can offer
House prices have increased by 0.3% this January, according to Nationwide’s House Price Index. It marks the seventh consecutive increase according to the building society’s estimates and puts their estimate of the average British house
The number of High Court cases against solicitors has dropped by 47%, according to law firm RPC. The number of cases brought against firms in 2013-14 was 418, with 218 cases brought in 2014-15 although
A shortage of available commercial rental property is driving rents ever higher according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). 81% of central London respondents to RICS quarterly commercial property market survey for the