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.
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Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Emails misusing the name of “Clyde & Co LLP” Members of the public say they have received emails claiming to be from
The Law Society has called the Legal Services Consumer Panel’s call for publication of average prices “misconceived.” Responding to the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP), which argued regulatory intervention is needed to ensure information about
The number of homes started in the UK has increased 2% in the year to June with 144,280 homes started, according to new figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Comparing the
The UK has a 1.4 billion brick deficit enough to build Conwy Castle 5,830 times over according to research compiled by the Centre for Economics and Business Research. The National Association for Estate Agents (NAEA)
South Wales conveyancers Convey Law have brought through their first 17 paralegal conveyancers through their fast track training programme. The Newport based company developed The Conveyancing Academy Paralegal Course as part of the induction process
A third of the former customers of a PI insurer declared insolvent by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission are still without insurance, 28 days after the Commission made it’s ruling. The Solicitors Regulation Authority says
The number of remortgages in Q2 of 2016 is up 5.8% on Q1, and up 19.3% on Q2 of 2015 according to the Council for Mortgage Lenders (CML). The CML also sayS that the number
The number of transactions for value over £40,000 across the UK rose very slightly from 103,450 in June to 104,200 in July, according to HMRC. The slight rise of 0.7% compares unfavourably to last year’s
Former Business Development Manager at Blacks Connect Emma Coffey has joined Goldsmith Williams as Head of Sales. In her new role Emma will lead the sales and marketing function of the firm’s property department, focusing
The SRA have banned a former conveyancing clerk from the profession for creating two emails supposedly from a client. According to the SRA, Mr Graham Borley could have caused loss to the client as they
The vote to leave the European Union will bring house prices down by 1% in 2017, according to estate agents Countrywide. Whilst what “Brexit” means is still being discussed by those who campaigned for it,
Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Emails from a “Clive Henry Solicitors” and “CHS Solicitors” A member of the public says they have received an email with supposed
A man in Carlisle has been living in the his neighbour’s flat for six years completely unbeknownst to both. When he came to sell the flat, Chris Meyer discovered that while he thought he’d bought
These are the most common reasons why Land Registry rejected applications over the last twelve months. The most common reason listed was “defective application” followed by “identity information not supplied for all parties by conveyancer”
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers have called for the scrapping of SDLT, saying that doing so would help create a more buoyant and vibrant property market. The SLC call echoes that of right wing think
Regular firms should be on an equal footing with Alternative Business Structure firms according to the Law Society. It comes as part of a response to a consultation on reducing barriers to entry for ABSs
The Bank of England has cut the base rate to 0.25%, the first time the rate has been changed in seven years. The previous rate of 0.5% was already a historic low. Many central banks
The combined turnover of CLC-regulated practices has more than doubled since 2011. According to figures released by the CLC the combined turnover of all practices regulated by the body was was £93,421,038 in 2011. They
Index Property Information have been awarded a NLIS channel license by regulator Land Data. The company joins the two existing live NLIS channels, SearchFlow and Thames Water Property Searches in providing authoritative electronic land and
Slough and Manchester have the highest density of foreign property investors according to research by Search Acumen. Land Registry lists nearly 100,000 (99,345) freehold or leasehold titles across England and Wales as being owned by
The shortlist for the Law Society’s 10th annual Excellence Awards have been announced with 89 nominations for firms and 49 nominations for individuals across 17 categories. The society say the awards are a recognition of
An east London council has moved a step closer to being the first in the country to offer its council tenants the opportunity to take up shared ownership of their council property. The Right to
The Conveyancing Association has called for an overhaul in how leasehold transactions are processed. The CA have listed a number of recommendations which they think will end the significant delays and overcharging that takes place.
Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
Tory MP and Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has expressed concerns over the potential privatisation of Land Registry. Whilst stating he is not generally opposed to privatisation as a whole, the
The number of new build homes approved in London rose in Q2 rose to 6,310, with 76% of new homes approved across the capital. Quarter on quarter, 46% more homes were approved. Westminster approved the
The proportion of people able to buy their first house on their own is now less than a third of what is was twelve years ago. According to research by Simpson Millar Solicitors, just 9%
The number of property transactions liable for stamp duty in the second quarter of 2016 was 10% higher than in 2015. For those under £250,000 the number liable rose 8% with those between £250,000 and
Mortgage and property fraud have increased by 50% in the past year, according to a study by information services company Experian. According to the firm, mortgage and property fraud now make up 6% of all
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have submitted proposals for lowering mandatory practising fees to the Legal Services Board (LSB). The current fee for an individual is £320, however for the 2016/17 practising year the fee
A third of couples who buy houses together with unequal contributions to the deposit will avoid getting any legal protection for their proportion of the asset as a whole, for fear of damaging the trust