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.
Up to half of conveyancing firms could be losing out on efficiencies by using outdated software, according to Martin MacDuff, Managing Director at Redbrick Solutions. While Redbrick software is licensed per transaction with smaller setup
7% more houses were built in 2015 compared with 2014 but totals are still well below government targets for housebuilding, according to the National House Building Council (NHBC) In total, 156,140 new homes were registered
Cheshire-based property and litigation firm, Blackstone Solicitors, have appointed Nick Jackson as Commercial Property Partner.Nick Jackson has previously worked at Halliwells LLP and Myers Lister Price Solicitors over his 13 year career which has included
The number of mortgages approved in December was 24% higher than the same period a year ago, according to data published by the British Banking Association (BBA). The report also states that mortgages for house
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has appointed economist Paul Smith as Head of Policy. Paul Smith has previously worked at Ofgas (Now Ofgem) beofre moving to Postcomm (Now Ofcom). He was recently Chief Executive of the
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced eight new associate members. The CA say the firms are “specifically appointed by the Association as key firms which can work closely with the CA management and can offer
House prices have increased by 0.3% this January, according to Nationwide’s House Price Index. It marks the seventh consecutive increase according to the building society’s estimates and puts their estimate of the average British house
The number of High Court cases against solicitors has dropped by 47%, according to law firm RPC. The number of cases brought against firms in 2013-14 was 418, with 218 cases brought in 2014-15 although
A shortage of available commercial rental property is driving rents ever higher according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). 81% of central London respondents to RICS quarterly commercial property market survey for the
Cornwall-based Peer-to-peer lender, Folk2Folk, are seeking a hundred firms to put together a national legal panel to help expand their reach across the UK. Folk2Folk is a peer-to-peer lender that encourages people to invest their
HMRC have informed councils that VAT will not be charged on council searches from 1st February, Today’s Conveyancer understands. Implementation has been delayed for an unspecified length of time. In correspondence to members of the
Workload for small builders dipped in the final quarter of 2015, according to new data published by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). According to the FMB, the dip means the UK is already on
Right-to-Buy schemes have today launched for tenants of five housing associations across England. The five pilot schemes have launched in co-operation with associations in Merseyside, London, Norfolk, Thames Valley and Oxfordshire. The Government are hailing
One in four estate agents has seen a rise in prospective landlords looking to buy before the 3% stamp duty comes in on second homes in April, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has welcomed a report announcing a further drop in complaints against its work. The report to the SRA’s board by the Independent Complaints Resolution Service says the number of complaints
