Vacation Schemes Being Postponed And Offices Closing

The firm Linklaters has announced that it is postponing its first-year insight scheme due to rising concerns regarding the corona virus outbreak. The firm, described by Legal Cheek as demanding but “top quality” in its

Following the announcement from the LeO, that there would be a 20% rise in the budget, the Bar Council and Law Society have launched an ‘outspoken attack’.

Following the announcement from the Legal Ombudsmen (LeO), that there would be a 20% rise in the budget, increasing it from £12.3 million to £14.8 million, the Bar Council has launched an ‘outspoken attack’. The

Warnings have been issued by a tax specialist to homeowners who rent out their second property. Gary Priest, a partner at MFG Solicitors, has warned that property owners must prepare ahead of a ‘game-changing’ second

Changes Proposed To SRA Compensation Fund

At a time of ever-increasing compensation claims by wronged clients, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is proposing to reduce the single claim limit and capping total amounts payable for a group of related claims. Following

Lack Of Confidence For Local First-Time Buyers

A study conducted by the regulated property buyer Good Move has found that two in five Brits cannot afford to buy a house in their hometown. Following the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, to give first-time

The Possible Backfire From Changes to Stamp Duty

One of the country’s largest property management firms, DJ Alexander based in Edinburgh, has warned that the Stamp Duty cut expected in the upcoming budget, may collapse less ‘over-heated’ housing markets. David Alexander, who started

Analysis by Savills has claimed that the overall property value of the UK housing stock hit a record high of £7.29 trillion. The value is equivalent to four times the value of all the companies

UK Legal Tech Thriving In Buoyant Legal Sector

TheCityUK has released its ‘Legal Excellence, Internationally Renowned: UK Legal Services 2019’ report; showing the strength of the legal service sector in the UK and high international credentials. “TheCityUK is the industry-led body representing UK-based

Rents Hit A Record High Whilst Housing Market Slows

NAEA and ARLA Propertymark, a UK professional and regulatory body for estate agency personnel and letting agents has released it’s analysis of their 2019 sales and lettings data, showing that the UK housing market has

Houses of Parliament Westminster

Despite calls by Theresa May that is was ‘imperative that Parliament keeps the total bill as low as possible’, the estimated cost to refurbish the Palace of Westminster is an eyewatering £4bn. Although restoration of

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The College of Law Australia and New Zealand (not affiliated with the previously known College of Law England and Wales, now The University of Law) has set up in London as a practice based training

Affordable Housing Represents 73% Of New Home Building Starts

New data from Homes England has revealed that the amount of new housing developments being built are at a 10-year high, with 73% of home building starts being affordable housing. Between April and September 2019

Benefits of the Property Alert Service

Fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated with the systems they use to commit property fraud, using new technology and the ability to access personal data. The average cost to a victim of property fraud is over

More people choosing equity release

Estimates from research conducted by Canada Life have suggested that an increasing amount of people will look to raise income by releasing equity from their homes and nearly 14 million plan to keep their current

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