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A new survey amongst the employees of SMEs by Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance, the UK’s only provider of Personal Guarantee Insurance to business owners and the partners/directors of solicitors firms, has found that over a third of SMEs (34%) took no measures at all to deal with the pandemic over the past year.

Andy Sommerville comments on the ‘return to normal’ following January’s dip in transactions of about 22%. Andy also comments on how demand will evolve in the coming months and how property professionals can help buyers balance property demands with upcoming cost pressures through innovative technological solutions.

National Apprenticeship Week 2022, the 15th annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships, took place earlier this month. The week brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships have on individuals, businesses, and the wider economy.

Perfect Portal has been recognised as a leading innovator in the legal industry, with a nomination for Innovation of the Year at this year’s British Conveyancing Awards.

The Oxford Brookes School of Law  has always aimed to offer practical legal skills, complemented with academic rigour, to their students, helping them successfully compete in the legal services market.

Legal administrative work is crucial to running a successful firm, but it’s something law firms can struggle with. For many law firm staff, the processes at their firm make admin time-consuming and tedious, and can pull their focus from building the firm. That’s where task and workflow automation comes in.

Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, says: “December’s figures represent a full year of rising house prices across the UK, driven by sustained demand which has progressively outstripped supply during the course of the year. Traditionally a quieter month for the property market, house prices continued to defy expectations and climbed 10.8% in the final month of the year.  

Lawyers may be unaware of the onerous personal duties and obligations in this area under the SRA’s Standards and Regulations (STaRs), introduced late 2019. In short, lawyers involved in litigation and dispute resolution have a duty to advise their clients about the availability, suitability and benefits of After the Event (ATE) insurance as well as litigation funding.

At Tower Street Finance we pride ourselves on finding solutions to the financial challenges of probate. That’s why we listen to our customers and partners and take on board their feedback.  

Land Data, the National Land Information Service (NLIS) regulator, has today revealed the shortlist of finalists for its upcoming 2022 Land Data Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence.  After a two-month period of judging the shortlist is now finalised. Entries and nominations were submitted by solicitors, conveyancers, customer service experts and local land charges personnel.