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The industry needs a sharp end to sticky inflation
Monday, 3 July 2023Search Acumen search (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for May 2023.
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Office space shrinks by 1.5 million square metres in just one year
Friday, 9 June 2023Leading property data provider, Search Acumen, has found 1.47 million square metres of office floorspace have been lost over the last year across England and Wales, equating to 1,200 Olympic sized swimming pools of space which is no longer in use.
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Market still finding its feet with course correction
Wednesday, 31 May 2023Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for April 2023.
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The property law paradox: caseloads still hitting historic highs despite slowing transaction volumes
Wednesday, 24 May 2023The average property law firm handled 84 cases during Q1 2023, an increase of 9% on the previous quarter and the second highest average caseload per quarter since records began in 2011,
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The effect on transaction volumes will be evident in the months that follow
Thursday, 11 May 2023The latest announcement from Bank of England, published at 12pm, announce an increase of 0.25% to 4.5%. This decision has been made as pressures increase on mortgage payers and businesses, who are fighting against inflationary increases and struggling to pay off loans.
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New look website for property data leader, Search Acumen
Thursday, 4 May 2023Industry-leading property data insight and technology provider, Search Acumen, has recently unveiled its new look website for an improved visitor experience following the recent expansion of its service offering.
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Pale imitation of the usual spring bounce
Friday, 28 April 2023The seasonally adjusted estimate of UK residential transactions in March 2023 shows a 1% increase compared to February 2023 – non-seasonally adjusted this figure changes to a 26% increase compared to the previous month.
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Search Acumen and Avail partner to support lawyer productivity
Wednesday, 26 April 2023Real estate legal firms set to save a minimum of nearly 130 hours per month with combined offering from Search Acumen and Avail Title.
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New era of more expensive borrowing applies downward pressure
Wednesday, 19 April 2023The average UK house price was £288,000 in February 2023, which is £16,000 higher than 12 months ago, but £5,000 below the recent peak in November 2022.
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Over 19,000 commercial properties no longer fit for occupation after energy performance regulations tighten
Monday, 3 April 2023Data from property insight innovators, Search Acumen, has that found over 19,000 commercial properties may now be unfit for occupation following implementation of tighter energy performance regulations on 1 April.
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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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