Residential Service Charge Issues – Tuesday 3rd September (Ian Quayle) 1 hour session £55 Find out more about the course details here: https://todayslegaltraining.co.uk/webinar/residential-service-charge-issues/ The Trust Register – the need to knows in 2024 –
A new first-time buyer study by a UK property website Rightmove reveals that 37 per cent of homes for sale will be eligible for first-time buyer stamp duty relief in England when the existing thresholds
Aspiring solicitors should be paid £24,320 outside of London and £27,418 in the capital for qualifying work experience (QWE) for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) or during their training contract, the Law Society of England
The Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner is set to announce sweeping changes to the planning system in England today, as part of the Government’s drive to build 1.5 million new homes. The
Close to two thirds of British residents are not confident that the new Government can meet its targets for homebuilding during the next five years. According to new data from MyBuilder.com, the reliable way to
A growing listed legal services consolidator Knights has acquired a full service firm in the West Midlands for £12.5m. The acquisition of Thursfields, who have offices in Birmingham, Kidderminster, Solihull and Worcester has added over
A new study has found that Erewash, Derbyshire has the lowest median price for newly built housing out of all local authorities in England and Wales. Home insurance broker One Sure Insurance analysed data from
UK homebuyers’ wishlists may be at odds with what the new government offers, finds a new survey from Bloomberg Intelligence, with widespread demands for a cut in stamp duty unlikely to be met any time
Mortgage rates are forecasted to fall as lenders take advantage of cheaper funding after figures show that average swap rates have started to decline. According to specialist property lending company, Octane Capital, who analysed
According to new research, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has ramped up the frequency and harshness of sanctions for money laundering breaches in the past 12 months. In the first quarter of 2024, there were
The 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces for Women has officially recognised Dudley Building Society within the medium category among the 330 ranked organisations. The 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces for Women™ List is made up of employers
A report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has predicted that an extra 320,000 people have been pushed into poverty as they moved onto more expensive deals, as a result of the rise in
At the state opening of parliament today, the King announced in his speech that renters will have ‘greater rights’ and draft legislation on leasehold and commonhold reforms – the property industry has expressed concerns over
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has released the results of it’s 2024 Tracker Survey reports on how consumers are utilising legal services. The survey found that a third (33 per cent) of clients wouldn’t trust
This morning the Bank of England’s inflation target is still frozen at two per cent. With property industry bosses saying the new Labour government have inherited ‘favourable’ conditions. At the end of May UK inflation
Global organisations are returning to normal following the global outage caused by a popular anti-virus software. An update to Crowdstrike was responsible for issues with NHS, transport, retail and banking services. Some television channels could
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has appointed Eileen Milner who will take over as chair from Professor Chris Bones in January 2025. Yanthé Richardson also begins her year-long term as president. Law Society
The The National Leasehold Campaign say they are ‘delighted to see a real commitment from this government to prioritise Leasehold Reform’ in today’s King’s Speech. The organisation say their commitment to “Act quickly” to implement
Propertymark intends to continue to work with the Welsh Government as First Minister Rt Hon Vaughan Gething, MS, forms his property-orientated legislative plan. His four main priorities for the remainder of his Senedd term include
At the state opening of parliament, the King announced in his speech that renters will have ‘greater rights’ and draft legislation on leasehold and commonhold reforms. MPs made their way to the House of Peers
In Propertymark’s latest report, ‘A Dickensian legal process’ the industry body explores the reasons why the time taken to exchange contracts on a property is taking an increasingly longer time. Themembership organisation’s Housing Insight Report
Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething said he will “begin the process of stepping down as leader of the Welsh Labour Party and, as a result, First Minister”.Propertymark have responded by saying his appointment had ‘delayed
CLSQ has launched a Bamboo Indemnity Insurance to provide protection should bamboo be identified on a property as a result of encroachment from a neighbouring property. As part of its invasive species indemnity range, CLSQ
The King’s speech this Wednesday will include the housing bill. Building more houses will be at the heart of the new government’s agenda and the housing bill will set out how this will be achieved.
The Law Society of England and Wales announced a joint initiative with Teal Legal on June 18th to host an exclusive online seminar for estate agents, focusing on the latest developments in property transactions. The
Market activity has remained steady throughout the General Election campaign, and though there are signs that some would-be movers are waiting for the first Bank of England Base Rate cut, most are continuing with their
A mental health charity for the legal sector says that ‘vicarious trauma’ occurs when people are exposed to trauma through their work or work with those who have experienced traumatic events – such as lawyers
A British residential property software company has launched a national home transaction infrastructure brand with the aim of giving industry professionals immediate access to digital services in a bid to ease the ‘friction’ of
A York based estate agency customer has been the first to complete a pre-filled Law Society licensed digital TA6 form after changes to the form were announced earlier this year. Hunters Estate Agency, which is
Which practice guide has changed? Practice guide 6: devolution on the death of a registered proprietor When did it change? 17 June 2024 What has changed? We have amended sections 4 and 7. What does
In her first speech as chancellor MP Rachel Reeves has announced at the Treasury today Labour’s commitment to their housing targets, despite concerns of development on green belt areas to reach the proposed quotas. The
Matthew Pennycook has been appointed a Minister of State in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities after Labour’s new cabinet was unveiled at the end of last week following their historic victory. His