Figures released by leading think tank the Centre for Policy Studies have revealed that the number of new houses built in the decade beginning January 2010 is set to be the lowest since the Second

It seems like only yesterday that we packed away the decorations and made the treacherous post-Christmas trip back into the attic to house our festive paraphernalia until next year. Within the blink of an eye

According to a 2018 study, 70% of people globally work remotely at least once a week; these statistics have not gone unnoticed by the savvy cyber criminal. 80% of all businesses in the UK have

Despite the difficult market conditions and the feeling that saving for a home is a bit like climbing Everest in a pair of flip flops, millennials are still determined to make this feat their number

Three unscrupulous letting agents have been convicted of fraud within the last week. Following a mammoth trial that lasted a total of five weeks, the three agents were found guilty of defrauding innocent tenants of

Within the property market, 2018 will be remembered for a time of uncertainty and the slow deterioration of property prices. The NAEA Propertymark housing report for November has corroborated other figures and statistics which suggest

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have been granted new powers which allow it to fine bosses for spam calls. As of this week, starting on the 17th December, company directors and senior officers could be

Rightmove’s December property index has found that two consecutive and significant property price drops has meant that properties are now £10,000 cheaper than they were three months ago. The price of property coming into the

Data released from HMRC has highlighted that Southern first-time buyers (FTBs) are more likely to benefit from Stamp Duty Land Tax exemptions because more northern properties fall below the £300,000 threshold set out in the

At the start of October, Theresa May used the Conservative Party Conference to announce plans to increase the Stamp Duty Land Tax on foreign buyers. The policy aims to increase the current additional tax from

In many ways advancements in technology has made the lives of young people a lot easier, better connected and well-informed. However, as house prices have escalated at a faster pace that wages have grown, acquiring

In October, we revealed that three firms had taken advantage of the lapsed SRA indemnity insurance run-off requirement by moving from the Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA) to the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC). Conveyancing specialists

HM Land registry (HMLR) have boasted that their digital, holistic Local Land Charges (LLC) system will reduce official search times from “8 weeks to 8 clicks.” Unfortunately, the digital system that was supposed to avoid

According to Search Acuman’s Conveyancing Market Tracker quarter three statistics, active conveyancing firms operating in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest levels since records began in 2011. In particular, the number of smaller

This week our nation has witnessed a Government in chaos; the Withdrawal Agreement vote in Parliament was cancelled which triggered a vote of confidence and a third of the conservative party in disagreement with their

The intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force have produced a report this month assessing the UK’s ability to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Overall, the report claimed that the UK’s ‘AML/CFT regime is effective.’ However,

Owning a property without acquiring the help from either loved ones or governmental schemes is now extremely difficult. Ownership has become all the more unattainable because of rising property prices and relatively low wages that

The housing market has struggled in recent months, slowing to its lowest rate of annual growth since 2012. However, some areas have enjoyed more growth than others. It was revealed last month that predominantly ‘pro-Brexit’

Computer security software giant McAfee has released a report warning that companies face being ‘under siege’ from malware, ransomware and other cyber threats next year. They predict that underground organisations will collaborate to form bigger,

Earlier this week the Law Commission released its long-awaited perspective on alternatives to leasehold ownership. The Consultation Paper on Commonhold reform ‘Reinvigorating Commonhold: the alternative to leasehold membership’ will hope that it can spark new

As 2018 comes to an end and the property market has witnessed a significant slowing of property prices, a recent Rightmove report has forecast that UK property price growth will remain flat at 0% throughout

Delegates attending the Conveyancing Association’s annual conference last week heard a series of presentations about how technology is changing the way that conveyancers work; and the ways in which consumers expect to interact with their

Becoming an executor of a property can be an extremely challenging job; however, the task becomes even more onerous when you are asked to reclaim property by overturning a longstanding fraud. Through the Court of

The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) were overwhelmed by complaints this year, finding it extremely difficult to process the requests in an efficient and timely manner. They have therefore set up an online complaints service that should

In recent history UK based legal firms have been extremely dominant in Europe. Following Brexit and the likely event of the UK leaving with no deal, Europe’s reliance on UK legal may start to deteriorate.

A recent report from the Resolution Foundation has found that by the age of thirty those of us without parental property wealth are 60% less likely to be home owners than people whose parents own

As December 6th rushed by, many have speculated as to how the legal sector would enforce regulatory change. Would the Machiavellian amongst us create a compliance witch-hunt by snooping around competitors’ websites for snippets of