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.
Yorkshire-based Ison Harrison have expanded their specialist New Build Conveyancing team, bringing the total in the department to ten. The firm say they’re expanding the department in response to an increase in instructions from property
Firms covered by the Gibraltar-based Enterprise Insurance Company Plc have until 22nd August to rearrange PII cover, after the firm was declared insolvent this week. A liquidator has now been appointed after the Gibraltar Financial
The vote to leave the European Union has hit the number of transactions by 8%, according to comparison site reallymoving.com However in some areas the number of transactions could be hit even harder, with London
The Chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel says publishing average prices could be “the catalyst needed for consumers to make detailed enquiries about cost.” Writing on the Panel’s website the chair says the publication
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) have applied to become a regulator of five further restricted legal activities, on top of existing probate work. The ICAEW say they expect the Legal
Here is the latest scam alert issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Emails falsely claiming to be from Portner Law Limited An email has been sent to a client of Portner Law Limited claiming to
The Law Society have released a practice note on e-signatures for contracts. The society say solicitors will be able to make greater and more confident use of technology in their day-to-day work following the release
Bogus law firms are sprouting up at an alarming rate with 700 a year springing up. According to the Solicitors Regulation Authority the number of reports they receive has more than doubled since 2012 with
The midnight deadline for the 3% stamp duty surcharge on additional properties was supposed to minimise any distortion in the marketplace according to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke MP. Speaking at a
Home ownership rates are stable across England for the first time since 2003 according to the English Housing Survey for 2014/15. According to the report there were 14 million owner-occupiers in 2014/15, with 80% of
The number of transactions worth more than £40,000 was 11% lower this June compared with June 2015, according to statistics released by HMRC. In total there were 102,010 house purchases, down from 114,770 in June
Gorvins Solicitors have been named “Law Firm of the Year” at the City of Manchester Business Awards. With judges citing their commitment to staff training and their working relationship with clients, the firm say they’re
An apparent lack of suitable housing is putting off half a million over 55s who would otherwise be moving according to a survey by YouGov – around 4% of the total population at that age.
These are the most conveyancers who were on the receiving end of the most Legal Ombudsman decisions between April 1st 2015 and 31st March 2016. In total there were 344 firms subject to 460 decisions.
A pair of Solicitors from Sheffield based Proddow Mackay are to attempt to make 450 stoney faced punters laugh as part of a charity fundraiser. The event, in aid of Weston Park Hospital, will see
The amount UK law firms lose to criminals online has risen by 40% over the last year with firms losing an estimated £2.53 million in the six months to April this year. According to accountants
Four former members of staff from BHP Law have left to found a new legal firm. Former BHP Partner Sally Hare is joined by Keith Ahmed (former Head of Finance at BHP Law), Claire Hewitt
Just over 1 in 4 legal service users are receiving their services online, up from 20% four years ago. The finding come from a YouGov survey compiled on behalf of the Legal Services Consumer Panel.
The price of the average house in the UK has risen to £211,230, a rise of 8.1% over the twelve months to May this year, and 1.1% from April into May. New build prices have
Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Malware emails claiming to be from YVA Solicitors LLP The SRA have seen emails claiming to be from an “Isaac Bebra” at
Gavin Barwell has been made housing minister, replacing Brandon Lewis. Barwell is now minister of state for housing and planning. As well as housing, the MP for Croydon Central is now also minister for London
Less than two years into the job, Janine Edwards of Watkins & Gunn has been named “Conveyancer of the Year” at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards. Janine, who works at the firm’s Pontypŵl office received
Private house building work dropped for a second successive month according to the Office for National Statistics Output in the construction industry dropped 3.5% in May compared with April for private house building. However private
Former President of the Law Society of Bristol Robert Bourns has been named as the 172nd President of the Law Society of England and Wales. Currently a representative of the City of London on the
Clough & Wills have brought in a new face to their Bolton Office with Licensed Conveyancer Susan Trudgeon coming on board. Susan has been a licensed conveyancer for seven years. Her previous employers include law
New inquiries are down according for the majority of Surveyors with a net balance of 36 saying inquiries have dropped. Southern regions saw the biggest drop with that number rising to 58%. Anecdotal evidence has
Broker Conveyancing, the broker-focused conveyancing distributor, announced it has been added to the conveyancing panel of mortgage and protection specialists, TenetLime. From this week, Tenet members will now have access to Broker Conveyancing’s proposition and
Leading house builder Barratt Homes have said they have taken “appropriate measures” to reduce risk following the vote for Brexit. The company’s value has dropped sharply since the vote, with their share price down 24.4%
The number of mortgages taken out by first time buyers rose 16% year on year into May according to the Council for Mortgage Lenders. The 16% rise also means that first time buyers have taken
A solicitor has been struck off for failing to pay both stamp duty and Land Registry fees resulting in a flat not being registered to the purchaser four years after the transaction had apparently gone
The vast majority of home buyers want surveys on new properties according to a poll by YouGov. The survey also states that new homes are far less popular than older properties, with 49% preferring older
Private renters should have the right to buy the homes they live in after three years in order to help address declining home ownership levels according to a report by think tank Civitas. The report