Martin is a Senior Content Writer for Today’s Conveyancer, Today’s Wills and Probate, Today’s Legal Cyber Risk and Today’s Family Lawyer
Having qualified as a teacher, Martin previously worked as a Secondary English Teacher that responsible for Head of Communications.
After recently returning to the North West from Guernsey in the Channel Islands, Martin has left teaching to start a career in writing and pursue his lifelong passion with the written word.
Surplus NHS and public Government owned land is being sold in record numbers, yet the benefit to most middle and low income earners will be zero. According to the ‘Still No Homes For Nurses: How
A number of national associations representing the interests of UK Landlords have united in opposition of the proposed abolition of Section 21 repossessions by creating a ‘Fair Possessions Coalition’ and offering a viable alternative. The
The Government has promised £2 million worth of investment to the legal sector in a bid to improve new and emerging technologies and solidify the UK’s legal sector as a market leader. In 2018, the
964 (94%) global IT decision makers from a survey size of 1,025 have found impersonation phishing attacks have had a severe impact on their business; losing money, data and subsequently customers to cyber criminals in
Brexit uncertainty has had a mighty impact on the conveyancing sector as conveyancing volumes dip and the number of active law firms’ plummets. According to the Conveyancing Market Tracker from Search Acumen, on an annual
Experts have warned that 0.8% of the world’s GDP or around $600 billion is lost to cyber crime each year, yet reports suggest the legal sector is ill prepared for dealing with and preventing cyber
On average, five landlords per letting agency branch have decided to exit the buy-to-let sector. The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) report for April has highlighted an average reduction of five landlords per branch.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) have continued to flex their muscles and exert their power over property owners that made their purchase using unexplained wealth as the second Unexplained Wealth Order has been issued. Last
Following the announcement that authorised push payment (APP) fraud had increased by 93% in a year to £354 million in 2018, a number of banks have signed up to an elective refund scheme which has
The SRA have confirmed that at least three more law firms’ details have been stolen by fraudsters in the past week alone. Two of the fraudulent attempts used spoofed websites in order to convince unsuspecting
A conveyancing start up, offering a premium conveyancing service, will repay the cost of all fees if they are unable to complete the conveyancing process, to completion, within 40 days. Conveyancing firm, Muve, created by
Following the amalgamation of My Home Move and Simplify Group, the business has solidified itself as the leading provider of mover conveyancing services in the North East by increasing the size of their Northern offices.
The property market’s resilience has become clear as housing sales agreed per estate agency branch have increased to the highest level since October 2018. April’s NAEA Propertymark Housing Report has found an average 8 property
As the new Tenant Fees Act comes into force on Saturday, the anxiety for landlords and agents to ensure they are compliant is starting to increase. A recent survey of 1,000 landlords, completed by Just
Almost two thirds (58%) of the population remain disheartened with the legal sector, concerned that the current system does not adequately represent ordinary people with a further 79% searching for access to legal services to
A comprehensive survey into the buy-to-let sector has found that almost half of landlords are looking to sell all or most of their buy-to-let portfolio if Section 21, ‘no fault’ evictions are abolished. 2,990 landlords
Today’s Conveyancer (Part of the Practical Vision Network), have launched a sentiment survey in association with Lawyer Checker to understand firms engagement with cyber risk. If it is not already, protecting your firm from the
Having only formed in 2014, Lincoln based Conveyancing firm, Fletcher Longstaff, are now able to boast the number one national position on customer review portal Trustpilot for conveyancing . Of the 504 reviews they have
Money paid out on property related issues by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) through the compensation fund has increased for a third year in a row. According to the data released from the SRA’s 2017/18
UK property transactions are withstanding the Brexit storm better than expected between March and April. The property market showed mix signs this week as property transactions continue to fall slightly between March and April but
Property in Scotland is currently selling 28% quicker than its British counterparts. As the property market continues to slow in England and Wales, many are starting to reflect on the Scottish model as a symbol
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has granted the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) application in full to change a number of the regulatory arrangements in the Standards and Regulations that are set to come into force
Disillusioned with the perceived victimisation of landlords in recent years and exacerbated further by the announcement of Section 21’s imminent destruction, an array of leading landlord groups and organisations are set to meet to discuss
Despite the increasing losses to money laundering in recent years, almost two thirds of industry experts believe that current legislation regarding money laundering is robust and improving. However, it is clear that improvements are still
The Competition Markets Authority (CMA) have revealed that they are launching an investigation into the mis-selling of leasehold property. In a letter to the committee chair of HCLGC, Andrea Coscelli, Chief Executive of the CMA,
A cross-house, joint committee draft bill has pledged to establish a register, held by Companies House, which will ‘force overseas entities, looking to purchase land in the UK would be required to enter information about
Global law firm and magic circle firm, Linklaters, have been peppered by cyber criminals in 2019 and have fallen foul of scammers attempting to use their name in phishing fraud attempts for the third time
Current market conditions have been likened to the perfect storm for first time buyers (FTBs) looking to make their first home purchase. A combination of stalling house prices, the Help to Buy ISA scheme and
Having investigated 1,560 conveyancing related complaints last year alone, the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) have been reiterating the advice they offer to law firms in a bid to reduce this number in the future. Of the
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are warning its members of another high profile email conveyancing scam that is currently targeting a number of conveyancing firms. A number of solicitors have been sent an email claiming
The property market is struggling to move beyond a snail’s pace with the time it takes between instruction and completion now at their slowest rate in five-years. According to recent data from Homes.co.uk, the average
On November 25th any law firm registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will need to ready themselves for significant regulatory changes. In particular, the role of a Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) seems