Month: November 2020

This post was originally published on this siteOver the course of 2020, those working in residential conveyancing have had a rollercoaster ride of epic proportions. With the effective closing down of the residential property market in the first lockdown, followed by the unprecedented high levels of demand created by the lifting of restrictions, and indeed […]

This post was originally published on this siteSearchFlow, the UK’s leading property search provider in residential and commercial markets, today responds to the latest House Price Index from the Office of National Statistics, which shows a rise of 4.7% in the year to September 2020, with average prices now standing at £245,000, a rise of […]

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor whose conduct of several property transactions has triggered multi-million-pound negligence claims against his former firm has now been struck off. The post Commercial property solicitor’s “outrageous failure” leads to strike-off appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe market for professional indemnity insurance is likely to continue to worsen but future premium rises should not be at the average of 17% seen this autumn, a leading broker has predicted. The post PII market “only getting harder” after 17% premium increase appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor and her partner who defrauded a law firm and the Legal Aid Agency of almost £95,000 in a translation scam will have to repay just £5,584, a court decided last week. The post Solicitor ordered to repay small part of legal aid fraud proceeds appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteAn alternative business structure which launched as a specialist conveyancing firm with three staff in March 2019 is aiming to hit 50 staff across a range of practice areas by the end of 2021. The post “Massively busy” ABS plans further growth appeared first on Legal Futures.