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In the modern climate law firm efficiency and the implementation of technology are inextricably linked. Technology has the potential to reduce time scales, drive more efficient processes and create an increasingly smooth and transparent customer journey.

The UK is in the midst of a severe housing crisis with the gulf widening rather than receding each year. Currently, the National Housing Federation estimate that 8.4 million people in England alone are living in unsuitable homes or properties they cannot afford.

Today, protecting against risk has never been more critical for conveyancers. But, as criminals find newer and more effective ways to commit fraud, neither has it been more challenging.

2019 has been an overwhelming area of transition for the United Kingdom (UK). A definitive break from the EU has already been delayed once with a further extension unlikely.

Brexit uncertainty has cast a dark shadow on the UK since the referendum in 2016. Following that date, the property market started to show signs of a slowdown, forcing the Government look for ways to stimulate the sector. A popular tool in the Government’s arsenal has been recent amendments to stamp duty land tax (SDLT). Unfortunately, many within the sector feel there has been an imbalance of help. Whereas some sections of the property market have been offered a property lifeline, others feel persecuted and exploited.