Industry News - Residential Property Law - Property lawyers may be in demand as housing boost announced

12/03/2010
Stonemason companies urged to adhere to personal injury employment law
Stonework companies in the London area have been urged to ensure they have appropriate health and safety measures in place to prevent personal injury in the workplace.

12/03/2010
Tribunal makes ruling on holiday leave pay
An employment tribunal has made a ruling which experts believe could open the floodgates for more claims from employees.

11/03/2010
Farmer's amended will overturned by judge's decision
A judge has made a ruling that will see the second will drawn up by an elderly farmer overturned in favour of an earlier document.

11/03/2010
Police female recruitment drive 'is discriminating against men'
A police drive to recruit more women could have a discriminatory effect on men, it has been claimed.

11/03/2010
Men 'are more likely to become insolvent than women'
New figures have revealed that men are more likely to require the use of an insolvency lawyer than women.

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29/07/2009
Property lawyers may be in demand as housing boost announced

The government's new programme to increase the construction of new homes is likely to be a success, it has been suggested.

Head of communications at the Home Builders Federation Steve Turner said the 270 projects that have been targeted all have planning permission and are ready to proceed, meaning construction should recommence fairly quickly.

He stated: "Hopefully we will see builders back at work within weeks."

Such a development could include a number of sites around London and those keen to buy a new home may wish to see a property lawyer about the matter.

The government's plans will involve spending £925 million, which will lead to the construction of 22,000 new houses and 20,000 jobs being created.

Such a move could help reverse a recent trend of declining building orders in the UK.

According to the Office for National Statistics, these fell from £480 million in April to £423 million in May.

Written by Laurence Smith
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09/03/2010
More people used a conveyancing lawyer last month, report finds
More people sought the advice of a property lawyer with a view to buying a house in February 2010 than was the case in the previous month.

09/03/2010
2010 'will be a good year for landlords'
This year could be a good time to seek a conveyancing lawyer with a view to purchasing a buy-to-let property.

22/02/2010
Evictions fall as landlords sympathise with good tenants
The number of evictions from rented properties is falling as landlords seek to retain good clients and sympathise when they are in financial difficulties.

19/02/2010
January's mortgage lending figures 'affected by stamp duty holiday'
January's downturn in mortgage lending is not necessarily a sign that the residential property market is slowing again, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

17/02/2010
Conveyancing experts predict more mortgages in 2010
Experts in the field of conveyancing believe there will be an increase in mortgage activity during the first quarter of 2010.

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