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.
The government says nearly 50,000 homes have been bought with Right to Buy since the scheme was “reinvigorated” in 2012. The government also say that the target for one to one replacement has been exceeded,
The government has published a public consultation on privatising Land Registry. The consultation document says: “This consultation sets out options to move Land Registry into the private sector. A sale of Land Registry is expected
Conveyancing panel provider LMS has launched a new anti-fraud tool called AccountChecker which they say will help prevent the misdirection of funds to bogus firms. LMS say the service, which will be available at no
The Solicitors Regulation Authority have launched an online database of law firms which they say will improve access to information on the 10,000 plus law firms they regulate. Law firm search, which can be found
A conveyancing firm has avoided paying £100,000 (plus interest) despite admitting negligence after the Court of Appeal upheld a decision to award just £250 damages. Ipswich firm Gotelee and Goldsmith (now known as simply Gotelee)
The implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive, the main upshot of which is the introduction of a seven day reflection period for clients, has been welcomed by finance brokers The Loans Engine. The Loans Engine
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers have announced their intention to cut fees for those it regulated by a fifth with the changes set to come into effect at the beginning of November. According to the
Black Country based Solicitors firm Talbots have announced their intention to leave the QualitySolicitors brand after five years of membership. Talbots say they will leave Quality Solicitors in May. The firm also announced £1 million
A Bath based law firm has added a new residential property solicitor to it’s growing property team. Mowbray Woodwards have appointed Cardiff University graduate Jennifer Clarke fresh from qualifying. Jennifer previously worked as a legal
94,590 transactions over £40,000 took place in February, up 20.9% on the year before according to HMRC. This is also 10.9% higher than in January. Seasonally adjusted statistics also show a rise, with a 5.5%
The Law Society is asking for views on possible alternatives to client accounts. The Solicitors Regulation Authority is also expected to consult on the issue as part of its review of the Solicitor’s Handbook later
According to newly released statistics, Land Registry completed 185,139 searches in February, down from 186,183 in January, and 199,972 in December. In total there were over 1,552,805, applications, up from 1,422,400 applications in January. This
Here are the most recent scam alerts issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Emails claiming to be from “Barr. Moore Blatch LLP” Members of the public have reportedly received emails relating to an unclaimed
51% of home movers pick their conveyancer purely on the basis of their estate agent’s recommendation, with seven out of ten saying they would go with their estate agent’s recommendation if they could. The second
The Conveyancing Association (CA) is to publish it’s own cyber security protocol to help conveyancers deal with the ever increasing threat from cyber criminals. The announcement comes as Police warn scammers are targeting customers and
