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 Law Society have attacked the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority’s proposals for a single qualifying exam saying could prevent the most talented joining the profession. The response, written by the society’s president Jonathan Smithers says the
The number of Buy-to-Let mortgages taken out in December 2015 was 30.1% higher than twelve months ago. While the total number of buy-to-let mortgages granted dipped 3.4% month to month, this was largely caused by
House prices rose by a huge 2.5% in January according to Land Registry. The rise represents more than a third of the total price rise for the twelve months to the end of January, which
The average house price fell between November and December 2015 according to the Office for National Statistics. Seasonally adjusted figures indicate the average price fell by 0.2%. The average property increased in value by 6.37%
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has published it’s annual report for 2015 and outlined it’s plans for the current year including reforms to qualifying as a conveyancer. By Autumn 2016 the CLC say people will
Greater Manchester firm Slater Heelis have appointed former SAS Daniels partner Angela Brown in to their residential property team. Angela Brown will work at the firm’s Timperley branch and brings more than 20 years of
Here are the most recent scam alerts issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Emails claiming to be Julian Middleton of Freeths LLP Members of the public have reported receiving emails about an inheritance claiming
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has been criticised for calling for partially unfinished properties to be exempt from Council Tax despite longer than ever completion rates. Brian Berry, Chief Exec of the FMB, said
New work for the construction industry increased 0.2% in the last quarter of 2015 according to the Office for National Statistics. Despite the increase in new work, overall output decreased by 0.4% compared with Q3
Asking prices in the east of England have risen faster than any other region in the country over the last twelve months according to Home.co.uk’s latest asking price index. Asking prices are up 12.2% over
Owning their own property is getting harder and harder for first time buyers, with the lifetime cost of rents set to increase by nearly £12,000 for those starting renting this year. The research published by
The scramble to snap up buy-to-let properties ahead of April’s stamp duty rise has boosted lending for the sector to its highest level in nine years. The data, published by chartered surveyor e.surv states buy-to-let
The Safe Move Scheme say they have prevented their first case of fraud after their client received a phishing email. Safe Move Scheme say the client had received an email claiming to be from their
Available housing stock has increased for only the third month of the last eighteen months according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Residential Market Survey. However 49% of Surveyors have reported price rises this
Property prices in England and Wales rose 0.2% in January, according to Your Move Reeds Rains House Price Index. The index, published by the estate agents group puts the average rise at £688 with the
