Target Group, provider of business process servicing and digital transformation, has strengthened its team with two senior appointments. Newport-based Target has appointed Rob Milloy to the role of growth director, while Uday Bola joins as
Healys LLP have announced the recognition of Partner and ‘esteemed’ Head of Real Estate, Kiri Kkoshi, who has been featured among the top property advisers individually recognised in this year’s Spear’s 500 directory, and ranked
Approval that certain law firms will have to display all their pricing has been rubber stamped this week in accordance with tighter transparency regulations. The LSB gave CILEx Regulation approval this week to make alterations
A new legal-tech fusion will provide firms with a platform that promises to ‘save time and money’ by using automated document builders among other features. Cardiff based Acuity Law has announced the launch of My
The Conveyancing Information Executive (CIE) has today announced that Decision First has become an Associate Member of the trade body organisation. Decision First, a Joint Venture between Landmark Information Group and First Title, have been
As part of its brownfield first approach to development, the government’s Ministry of Housing has announced plans to support and expedite approval of urban sites, such as car parks. There has been a call for
Today the Bank of England said it is ‘vital inflation must remain low’ as it choose to keep the base rate at 5 per cent today. Since the drop in the Bank of England’s base
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new edition of its compulsory purchase (CPO) standard alongside an infrastructure policy paper to be briefed at the Labour Party Conference. The latest version of
A new report by the Law Society has shown the UK government can rebuild the foundations of the state and deliver on its missions by investing in the civil justice system. A study commissioned by
A tool designed to provide accurate digital verification and prevent money laundering for high-value transactions has now reached over 2milion downloads for smartphone users. Five per cent of UK adult users who own a smartphone
Stewart Title UK has teamed up with property expert Ian Quayle to offer a new, free CPD webinar series. Starting Monday 23rd September, the four-week series Conveyancing Essentials — From Instruction to Registration will
A new research project launched this month is set to discover what buyers think should be done to improve homebuying in the UK. The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has issued a survey through over
A majority of UK lawyers have adopted generative AI or have plans in motion, almost four-times the number seen in Summer 2023. Lawyers say delivering work faster is the biggest benefit of AI, yet it
A new study of more than 5,000 law firms has found that cyber security threats are becoming an issue, with passwords to work devices hacked and stolen. New research by Atlas Cloud reveals that almost
Nick Emmerson, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, commented on the three-day summit to boost cyber skills and tackle growing threats saying the legal society is ‘particularly vulnerable’. The UK convened leading
The September Property Tracker Survey from the Building Societies Association reveals consumer expectations on the Bank Rate decision, as sentiment in the housing market remains low. Following the cut in the Bank Rate last month,
Ambitious plans for the largest post-war housebuilding programme are moving at pace as the final members of a new specialist Taskforce were appointed today. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner was in attendance for the Milton
The ONS has just released figures showing that the average UK private rents increased by 8.4 per cent in the last 12 months and house prices have also seen an incline – making this the
A recent industry report has revealed that a significant number of SME law firms expect their revenue to increase in 2025 with improving the client experience central to their plans for success. The Legal Practice
The Conveyancing Association has announced the first details of its 2025 Annual Conference and charity dinner which represents the halfway point for the 2030 target to achieve a digital conveyancing process. The event will take
Fourteen aspiring solicitors have been awarded a ‘sought after’ scholarship thanks to a diversity scheme that allows access into law despite economic and social obstacles. The Law Society of England and Wales’ Diversity Access Scheme
The government released this data today, within its data covering economic activity and social change titled Economic activity and social change in the UK, real-time indicators – Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk). Renters spend 28.8
The Conveyancing Association (CA) – the leading professional body for the conveyancing industry announced the first details of its 2025 Annual Conference & Charity Dinner. Taking place on Thursday 30th January once again at the
Rightmove has called out property listings group REA group for ‘fundamentally undervaluing’ them after the online property portal rejected an offer of £5.6billion. Australian owned REA, which is part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, approached
HM Land Registry’s yearly Working Together report has shown an increase in applications, with 18,000 daily requests to update and change titles. The Land Registry have processed 56.6 million service requests and 4.26 million register
The Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) and Build to Rent (BTR) sectors are increasingly tuning into investor demand for completed schemes, according to UK rental guarantor service Housing Hand. Managing Director Graham Hayward explains: “The PBSA
The Renters’ Rights Bill had its first reading in Parliament yesterday. It included the abolition of Section 21, the no-fault eviction that was promised, but not enacted, by the previous administration. The bill is set
Zoopla has released its latest Rental Market Report, revealing a continued mis-match between supply and demand which has seen rental properties 24 per cent below pre-pandemic levels. The shortage has been blamed on investments by
As part of its professional ethics programme, the Law Society of England and Wales is working in partnership with the Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied Centre (IDEA) at the University of Leeds to create a new resource
The UK’s largest student halls provider is facing legal action after scores of backlash over claims of bed bug infestations, rats, mould and damp in properties. Unite Students, who operate in the country’s most popular
England and Wales are hailed as the leading legal centre for arbitration and commercial dispute resolution, delivering more written judgements every year than other jurisdictions such as Singapore and New York. Findings from the Law
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance to help employers understand their legal obligations and the steps they can take to support disabled employees with hybrid working. The Equality and Human