Is it still possible to sell your home by this Christmas?
The answer is yes! That’s according to new data released by HomeOwners Alliance. If you want to sell your home before Christmas, you will need to have your property on the market by Friday 27th October, according to a new study. Among the top tips offered by the property advice website to get your sale […]
Read moreTime taken to sell a home falls by 8.1 days
More welcome news for home buyers and seller; new analysis has revealed that the time it takes to sell a home in England & Wales has fallen by an average of -8.1 days in the past six months. Measured from the point a property is first listed on the market, to the sale being registered […]
Read moreLabour to introduce legal rights for cohabiting couples
Plans proposed by Labour include introducing legal rights for cohabiting couples, which would give them property rights if they split. Under current law, unmarried couples who separate have very little little protection, which includes not having automatic entitlement to each other’s property. The new proposal therefore aims to provide rights for couples who have been […]
Read moreAlmost a third of workers experience sexual harassment in the workplace
Almost a third of workers have experienced sexually inappropriate behaviour from colleagues, according to a new study. Research, by the Barrister Group, proved the existence of “toxic cultures” in many workplaces, with many senior staff being to blame. The study found cases of groping, inappropriate comments and threats to harm careers if sexual advances were […]
Read moreAutumn has remained the busiest time of year for home sellers over the last decade
Good news for hopeful sellers looking to complete before Christmas – September, October, and November have seen the largest number of homes sold over the last 10 years! New research shows that the summer months of June, July and August are some of the busiest months for house sale completions, but Autumn sses the most […]
Read moreHousing crisis ‘driving rise in property fraud’
Levels of fraud across the property sector remain “alarmingly high”, The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) has warned. The leading association says scammers are capitalising on the cost of living crisis, as well as the panic among buyers and renters due to the shortage of property. Data released by Apex Bridging shows the true […]
Read moreFirst tribunal hearing over menopause ‘discrimination’
An employment tribunal this week is set to hear the first case in Britain where a worker will claim that menopause symptoms amount to a disability under the Equality Act. The case will see a children’s social worker from Leicester City Council, supported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) argue that they were […]
Read moreLPA reform receives Royal Assent
Reforms to move Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) from a largely paper-based process to a digital one are to be enacted. The Powers of Attorney Act recently passed its third reading in the House of Lords last week and has since received Royal Assent. The government stated that the act will “bolster safeguards to protect […]
Read moreFixed costs on most lower-value clinical negligence claims from April 2024
Fixed costs will be imposed on clinical negligence claims worth up to £25,000 from next April, the government has announced. Making the announcement, the Department of Health & Social Care said the annual expenditure on clinical negligence claims continues to rise and that legal costs represent a ‘sizeable proportion’ of this. The new protocol aims […]
Read moreBank of Mum and Dad strikes again with tenants
Rising numbers of tenants are turning to the Bank of Mum and Dad to overcome affordability issues, according to recent research. In a survey of over 1,000 current tenants, Zero Deposit found the high cost of rent and the resulting rental deposit continues to be the biggest obstacles to overcome when attempting to secure a […]
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