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Hope is tangible across the real estate industry right now
Friday, 31 May 2024Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transaction data for April 2024
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The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee holds interest rate at 5.25% today
Thursday, 9 May 2024Sam Jordan from Search Acumen, property data and insight provider, comments…
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London and the South East refuse the highest proportion of developer planning applications, despite housing crisis
Friday, 3 May 202415 Local Planning Authorities refused at least 1 in 2 planning submissions for residential developments last year; 80% of which were based in either in London, the South East, or East of England
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Spring market defrosts from hibernation
Tuesday, 30 April 2024Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for March 2024
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Demand must be capitalised on wherever possible, and every deal must be pushed forward unencumbered by delays
Thursday, 28 March 2024Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for February 2024.
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To tender or not to tender?
Friday, 22 March 2024The latest HMRC data shows UK non-residential transactions in January 2024 were down 17% compared to December 2023, further pointing to a more competitive landscape for property lawyers.
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Nothing in the Budget that tackles more fundamental structural supply side challenges in the housebuilding sector
Wednesday, 6 March 2024Reducing National Insurance will put some cash back in the pockets of would-be buyers, while cutting capital gains tax will incentivise more sellers.
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Reflecting on the year-on-year data, we can see some signs of the market stabilising somewhat after the initial shock of rapidly rising rates earlier this year
Thursday, 29 February 2024Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for January 2024
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Signs of the market stabilising somewhat after the initial shock of rapidly rising rates earlier this year
Thursday, 1 February 2024Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for December 2023.
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Property lawyers see 25% decrease in caseloads as firms adjust to a changing real estate market
Tuesday, 23 January 2024The average property law firm is now handling 25% fewer cases a year ago, following a 21% fall in monthly property transactions year-on-year.
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Five key issues to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech
As generative AI starts to play a bigger role in our working lives, there are some key issues that your law firm needs to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech.
Bulk litigation – not always working in consumers interests
For consumers to get the benefit, bulk litigation needs to be done well, and we are increasingly concerned that there are significant problems in some areas of this market.
ABSs, cost and audits – fixing regulation after Axiom Ince
A feature of law firm collapses and frauds has sometimes been the over-concentration of power in outdated and overburdened systems of control.
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