Toni is the Media Officer for Today’s Conveyancer, Today’s Wills & Probate and Today’s Family Lawyer.
I worked for a law firm for 16 years, during my time at the firm I worked as a company commercial legal secretary for 7 years but changed careers and moved into marketing for the remaining 9 years – where I covered all aspects of marketing.
While in the marketing role, I achieved a CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing and CAM Diploma in Digital Marketing.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s head count keeps growing as they retain nearly all of their qualifying trainees for spring 2020. Founded back in 1743, the firm has confirmed it will retain 90 per cent of its
In their quest to stay in their much-loved homes, 80 per cent of over 55s chose an equity release mortgage. According to new research from Standard Life and Age Partnership, this high percentage of over
Marking the recent anniversary of the government’s review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LAPSO), The Law Society confirmed that the public are strongly in support of legal aid. The
The Equity Release Council confirms significant members increase following a demand from older homeowners seeking advice in accessing property wealth via equity release. The later life financial planning market has significantly grown in recent years
Conveyancers and homeowners are warned that properties are more at risk of infestations of Japanese knotweed after it is revealed that extensive flooding increases the spread of the invasive plant. With England enduring its fifth
Leading property lawyers called for reform to abolish ‘no-fault’ evictions in order to protect tenants and bring balance between the rights of tenants and landlords. Key housing law experts welcomed the news by backing the
Buyers must pay huge premiums in order to purchase their dream new-build home. New build homes cost homebuyers 19% more than a pre-owned property of the same size, and may sometimes even cost a staggering
The UK commercial property market experienced a value decline in 2019, according to a global commercial real estate services company. The CBRE Monthly Index revealed that commercial property values fell by 3.2% last year, owing
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has predicted the mortgage market will bounce back in 2020 and 2021. With the election done and dusted in December 2019 and more certainty over Brexit, Brits will have
An experienced conveyancer was fined after being tricked into believing that a woman was who she said she was without proof of documentary evidence. The solicitor had to pay nearly £24,000, including costs, for his
The latest UK Finance Mortgage Trends data released yesterday (Wednesday 15th January) reveals a turbulent and challenging 2019 for conveyancers and property industry as a whole. Key data highlights, found that 30,620 new first time
The news that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) decided to abandon proposal plans to lower the levels of professional Indemnity cover (PII) was welcomed by the Law Society. Back in March 2018, the SRA proposed
With just three weeks to go until the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) will be introduced, The Law Society are making firms aware of the small window of time in which firms need to assess
First time buyers (FTBs) lost their money through what is known as an ‘phishing attack’ after fraudsters intercepted emails between them and their conveyancer. Two young FTBs have sadly lost £94,000 when funds were cruelly
Over half of the British people are unaware of ‘Build to Rent’ developments and properties. As many as 59% of Brits have never heard of the Build to Rent term, according to research from Platform
A practitioner who heads up a conveyancing team is warning homebuyers to be aware of a ‘fresh scam’ which he believes abuses freehold properties by placing onerous restrictions on new build freehold homes. The cautionary
With less than one month to go until the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) is implemented by the Government, an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) expert is urging the Government to take immediate action to publish the
A House Price Forecast released this week reveals a fall in house prices in England and Wales as we enter 2020. According to Reallymoving House Price Forecast December 2019, house prices are set to fall
There is a new weed on the block, called Bamboo, which could rival the invasive plant Japanese Knotweed, warns Environet UK. The aggressive bamboo is set to become a major problem amongst conveyancers and homeowners
The Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) will be introduced on 10th January 2020 where it will attempt to tackle head on the issues of money laundering. The 5th Directive will affect those practitioners who carry
