Analysis by Thirdfort shows almost a 25% increase over the last two years New analysis from client due diligence platform Thirdfort, reveals that more than half of solicitors’ firms in scope for AML regulations submitted Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) last…
Well, it’s certainly been a whirlwind period over the last week or so, as the General Election result heralds a new Labour Government, and with it, a series of changes and announcements all designed to get them on the front…
Anyone who hoped that the financial uncertainty experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic within the UK’s commercial property law sector would have abated by now will be sorely disappointed that this has not materialised…yet. According to Knight Frank, global commercial real…
The Conveyancing Association (CA) – the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry – has today (4th July 2024) released an in-depth guide detailing the key sections of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 which will come into force…
JBA’s UK Flood Model shows 1 in 4 UK residential properties are currently at risk of flooding. The model suggests average annual losses are at £527m. That figure rises to a hefty £1.9bn without flood defences. As climate change takes…
With the 2024 General Election campaign in full swing, I hope you had time to look at the document we sent out to all member firms with a rundown of what the major political parties are promising, especially regarding housing…