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Brexit: Confidence in Mortgages & Housing

14th July 2016
In the wake of Brexit, the Bank of England is predicted to cut interest rates for the first time in seven years tomorrow. Kevin Ross, at Brown Turner Ross solicitors, predicts that this can only be a good thing for the property market and help keep the economy buoyant: A cut in the interest rate […]
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More IT Investment Needed For Law Firms

22nd June 2016
Cost of premises is increasing yet firms are still not investing in IT and remote working, highlights MHA Legal Benchmarking Report. The latest annual legal benchmarking review from MHA, the UK-wide group of accountancy and business advisory firms, points to encouraging signs of growth for a second year, most notably through an upturn in the […]
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UK Government Announces Property Law Changes & Anti-Corruption Summit

12th May 2016
The UK’s Prime Minister, David Cameron has announced intentions to combat global corruption by creating a global register of foreign firms that own property in the UK. According to the BBC, Downing Street says the planned register would include companies currently in the UK, potential buyers, and those looking to win government contracts. Firms on […]
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Conveyancing Association responds to Bank of England Inflation Report

6th August 2015
In response to comments made today (Aug 6) by the Governor of the Bank of England and publication of the Inflation Report, Eddie Goldsmith Chairman of the Conveyancing Association said:   “There is still a concern that home-owners across the UK have grown dangerously accustomed to low interest rates, and any sudden rate rise compounded […]
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Competition heats up as conveyancing transactions fall 16% in Q1 2015

8th June 2015
Conveyancers face mounting pressure to maintain and grow their business as total transactions for the first quarter of 2015 fell 16% from Q4 2014 and 5% year-on-year, according to the Conveyancing Market Tracker from Search Acumen, the search provider.   The Tracker – which uses Land Registry data to assess competitive pressures in the conveyancing […]
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