All Change as Compass Revolutionises Stamp Duty Again in 2024

New Subscriptions offer even better service and significant savings on your PII bill We’re happy to announce that after several years of building and developing the Compass Standard, we’re ready to implement the next stage

Our new Subscriptions Offer even better service and substantial savings on your PII Bill A recurring theme we’ve encountered at Compass since our inception is the challenge of fully communicating the advantages of our services

Recent research by the tmgroup suggests that the wellbeing of professionals across the property industry has taken a significant downturn, amidst the challenges of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and the economic downturn facing the country.

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Recent research by Gradual Homeownership provider Wayhome suggests that the digital revolution has taken hold in the homebuyers market, with 25% of 18-35 year old first time buyers saying they had taken to social media

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Latest research suggests that clients will pay more to get the service they want Data released by iamproperty indicates a surprising fact about homebuyers, given the current status of the market, interest rates and the

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Upward shift in demand means firms are now queuing to get access to our services. Early adoption is often seen as a risk – in an increasingly digital world, it’s common knowledge that the first

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Today’s Conveyancer reports on new data from Search Acumen’s latest Conveyancing Market Tracker, which indicates (as if you had to be told) that pressure is mounting on firms across the conveyancing sector. The bald figure

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A recent survey by Today’s Conveyancer suggested that the majority of solicitors feel that Conveyancing is becoming far too complex. The survey, of 192 conveyancers, saw 134 replying yes to the question “Are you concerned

The website Legal Futures reports on a disturbing case involving a fee earner and Stamp Duty “errors” which were entirely intentional on her part. Sarah Tyler, of firm Hek Jones, operated a fairly elaborate scheme

Today’s Conveyancer recently reported that four firms have now been named as having received fines from the SRA under its new wider powers, in place since July 2022. The SRA, having announced the intention to

It has been reported that the Land Registry is urging firms to “conduct better quality control” on documents filed by them to avoid “basic errors” which are – according to them – holding up the

Stamp Duty Land Tax

Tax for me is about people. A tax return is a human story, telling me what the people involved have done, where they’ve been, what they’re doing now and where they might be headed. Every

HMRC’s calculator could be ruining your firm’s reputation

Do not use this calculator for residential properties bought on or after 23rd September, 2022. Go to the HMRC SDLT Calculator at https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#/intro and that’s the message which greets you. Beneath it, a paragraph explains

Hazelwoods Tax Specialists joins SDLT

SDLT Compass, the countries only comprehensive SDLT calculator today announced an expansion of its panel of approved tax advisers to include Hazlewoods. CTO and acting CEO of SDLT Compass, Ryan Hannah, said: “We are delighted

Stamp Duty Overpayments

Stamp Duty overpayments are a hot topic in the UK Property market at the moment. As the cost of living continues to rise to unprecedented levels and interest rates go up, impacting mortgages, it’s only

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There’s no doubt that the last few years have been challenging for conveyancing firms. In truth, they have been challenging for us all, between a global pandemic, lockdowns and now a dramatic increase in the

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Dozens of times a week, some firm or other will be sneaking into your inbox (or spam folder) offering some service or other that your firm desperately needs and only they can provide. And many

Adoption of Legal Tech has seen 40% of firms benefiting from cheaper PII 

Just because something has always been done a certain way, doesn’t mean that’s the best way to do it. SDLT has been with us now for nearly two decades. In that time, it has been

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As we enter the back half of the year, it’s worth noting that of all the challenges currently facing conveyancing firms, many can be traced directly or indirectly back to Stamp Duty Land Tax, which

It’s starting to feel like the era of the small law firm is over. More and more, smaller firms are closing their doors or being absorbed into bigger networks in order to survive, and the

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