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Business fatigue to AI will risk job security
Thursday, 12 February 2026Whilst we know professional learning has always been part of career paths, to hire, retain and keep talent, AI needs to be embedded as a core part of this training.
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Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s property transaction data for December 2025
Tuesday, 3 February 2026“December’s figures show a market holding the line against the usual seasonal slowdown.”
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Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s property transaction data for November 2025
Monday, 26 January 2026November’s data suggests the housing market is starting to thaw, but it’s a hesitant, uneven defrost rather than a clean return to momentum.
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Search Acumen responds to Bank of England’s interest rate cut
Friday, 19 December 2025In response to the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates to 3.75%, Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director at Search Acumen, has commented.
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Search Acumen’s 2026 predictions: accelerated adoption, streamlined tech stacks, and more soft-skills in legal work
Friday, 19 December 20252026 will see an accelerated adoption of AI and technology in the legal sector, especially in property law, driven by government innovation and investment
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Volume of property owned by overseas companies doubles in a decade
Monday, 15 December 2025In 10 years, there has been a 92% increase in the amount of property listed under overseas company ownership across England and Wales.
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Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s property transaction data for October 2025
Monday, 1 December 2025The seasonally adjusted estimate of UK non-residential (commercial) transactions for October 2025 is 29% lower than October 2024 and 4% higher than September 2025
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Budget reaction: “Salami sliced Budget now paves the way for stability”
Wednesday, 26 November 2025Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director at Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider), comments on the Autumn Budget.
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Search Acumen comments on interest rate decision and impact on property market
Tuesday, 11 November 2025Today’s decision to hold interest rates at 4% reflects the Bank of England’s continued caution in balancing growth against inflation, that, while stable, remains elevated at 3.8%.
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Markets in freeze: lacklustre Autumn bounce ahead of Budget
Monday, 3 November 2025Today’s data shows that homebuyers are continuing to exchange from deals likely arranged in the early part of the year.
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Why AI and leadership choices will define law firm profitability in 2026
Despite rapid advances in legal technology, the future of law will not be determined by software alone. It will be shaped by leadership decisions.
Legal director: an alternative to partnership
Firms are increasingly acknowledging the need for alternative senior roles – positions that offer influence and recognition without the obligations of ownership.
It’s time for law firms to ask tougher questions
For years, many law firms have treated ID verification as a box-ticking exercise. Run a liveness check, match a face to a document and move on. But that is no longer good enough.
