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Social housing: Making data intelligence for enhanced asset management accessible
As part of Landmark Information Group, SearchFlow is actively responding by helping housing providers access and harness the best data tools, solutions, and frameworks to understand and manage the overall asset picture and identify site risks. Some of the keyways in which we do this are:
Are you switched on when it comes to TV advertising?
Doesn’t everyone just fast forward through the ads nowadays? That’s the question I was asked recently when discussing TV advertising and whether there’s life in the old dog yet.
Hayes Connor expands offering with specialist reputation & defamation service
Specialist law firm Hayes Connor has boosted the level of support available to its clients with the launch of a new reputation and defamation service, after it saw an increase in the number of data breach cases involving such issues.
InfoTrack launches industry-first digital conveyancing Index
InfoTrack has launched the Digital Conveyancing Maturity Index. An industry-first, the index will survey the digital conveyancing capabilities of law firms to understand how digitally advanced their processes are or are not.
Climate change makes environmental searches more important than ever
As the UK grapples with hotter weather than ever before this summer, the climate crisis has been brought in to sharp focus. In July we saw the mercury rise to levels never seen before in the UK, with many experts suggesting we could be even deeper in to the climate emergency than previously predicted.
Title Research’s blog discusses outsourcing in estate administration
As a result of the various complications that can arise during estate administration, legal professionals often outsource specialist assistance to resolve complex tasks during the process. Not only does this free up valuable time, but it can also help speed up the estate administration timeline and mitigate the risk of future disputes.
Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for June 2022
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, says: “Transactions are naturally down from the incredible heights we saw in 2021, and we have seen a month on month decline with volumes tracking below pre pandemic figures.
The UK locations putting the most pressure on conveyancers
New research has revealed that in the first six months since the return of Stamp Duty to pre-pandemic rates, the property markets in Norwich, Nottingham and Lincoln were the busiest in the UK for sales, putting continued pressure on conveyancers in these locations.
Osprey Approach launches Autumn webinar series
Legal software provider Osprey Approach is delighted to announce the launch of a four-part webinar series designed to help SME law firms identify and implement good business habits to achieve their long-term goals.
Supply and demand imbalance supports continued price growth despite intensifying cost of living pressures
“The latest ONS data demonstrates that, despite cost of living pressures acting as a brake on price growth, house prices remain extremely high by historic standards.
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The SRA needs to admit it got it wrong about SLAPPs
The High Court judgment in Ashley Hurst v SRA in January raises serious questions about the regulator’s approach to allegations of SLAPP-like behaviour.
Why menopause support belongs on every law firm’s agenda
Progression in the law slows significantly as women approach senior leadership. Most will be at the height of their careers around the average age menopause symptoms begin.
Law firms need to go beyond document checks
At the root of every failed compliance review is a familiar phrase: a calm assertion of “but we did a document check”.
