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Andy Sommerville, Director of Search Acumen, comments on today’s Stamp Duty reforms announced in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Growth Plan Statement.

Law firm professionals have spoken out about their legal accounts software, earning Manchester-headquartered cashiering experts Quill the esteemed accolade of ‘ILFM Law Firm Software Users Silver Award 2022’.

For many firms, solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance (PII) is a ‘set it and forget it’-type of activity. They understand they need coverage, but they’re far from thrilled about the process of scouring providers to find the best deal.

Analysis by Search Acumen of official data shows in the 14 years since the Bank of England base rate last exceeded 2%, the average UK house-price-to-income ratio has increased from 7.7x in November 2008 to 9.8x in July 2022. Historic data from Halifax indicates the house price-earnings ratio was lower than 3.0 from 1951-71.

Cryptocurrency has created many new considerations and challenges for the financial world, and it seems to be continuing to shake things up as HMRC now consider cryptocurrencies to be an IHT liability.

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Know the release date for Line of Duty season 7? No, me neither. But type the question into Google and numerous websites promising all the details pop up.

With Legl’s International Company Reports, you can instantly build a picture of international businesses, supporting you to effectively manage risk and complete client due diligence.

Today’s transaction figures from HMRC show that property transaction levels remain elevated compared with pre-pandemic levels, which is a reflection of robust and sustained demand, despite cost-of-living pressures facing many households across the country.

Changes to planning guidance announced last month, mean councils must ensure new property developments meet strict criteria in flood risk locations before they are given the green light.