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 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
Here are the latest scam alerts as issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Unclaimed inheritance emails claiming to be from “Philip Ross & Co Solicitors” The SRA say members of the public have reported receiving
The Law Society have expressed concern over the potential privatisation of Land Registry. It follows an impassioned debate on the matter in the House of Commons in which one junior minister hinted the plans may
The Competition and Markets Authority says that a lack of upfront pricing information is stopping consumers from comparing legal services. Publishing their interim report as part of a study looking at the supply of legal
CEO of My Home Move Doug Crawford has been named “Business Leader: Conveyancer” of the year for the third time at the British Mortgage Awards 2016. According to the conveyancing firm, this is the 22nd
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Fleet Mortgages was previously Principal at Slater Rhodes before moving to Fleet in September 2014. He spent 25 years in private practice, but after the management at one client
The new handbook proposed by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority could lead to a two tier solicitor profession according tot he Law Society. Responding to the consultation on proposals on slashing the size of the handbook
Former QualitySolicitors branded West Midlands firm Talbots have unveiled a new office alongside their new corporate identity. The firm have spent more than £1 million on the rebrand, recruitment and additional properties, and intent to
The rate of growth in house prices appears to be slowing according to the latest House Price Index from Halifax. According to Markit, the financial information services company who now produce the index, prices rose
A house moving comparison site says the number of requests for conveyancing quotes fell by 22% in the wake of the vote to leave the EU. According to ReallyMoving.com, the impact of Brexit on house
A woman has been jailed for 20 months last week after pleading guilty to subletting her council property and providing false information in order to purchase it under the Right to Buy scheme. However Council
Police are investigating just 60% of mortgage fraud cases despite the average victim losing over £100,000. According to an investigation by Telegraph Money, 40% of cases reported to Action Fraud aren’t investigated by the National
