The COVID-19 pandemic has stalled the UK housing market, with a combination of government and business action virtually halting house sales and new home building. The government has asked estate agents to work with their clients and all parties in…read more
9 Steps to Wellbeing on a Budget
Our sister-company Brunel Employee Benefits and Unum, a leading employee benefits provider offering financial protection through the workplace, have teamed up to offer guidance and tips to ensure businesses are thinking about their wellbeing strategy and the importance of a healthy…read more
Britain’s Healthiest Workplace 2019
This week, using the results of a carefully tailored survey distributed around workplaces across the UK, Vitality announced Britain’s Healthiest Workplace. The survey discusses factors such as work engagement and productivity, lifestyle, clinical and mental health as well as an…read more
FCA targets pension transfer firms in crackdown. Published March 2020
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wrote to over three quarters of the IFA firms active in the defined benefit (DB) pension transfer market about the quality of their advice last year. A freedom of information (FOI) request from consulting firm,…read more
Financial Ombudsman ramps up fees for 2020-21. Published February 2020
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is planning to hike case fees for complaints about financial products and services by £100 to £650 from April 2020. At the same time, it is planning to double the levy it charges firms, up…read more
TV cameras allowed into Crown Courts for the first time. Published March 2020
TV cameras will be allowed into criminal cases in the Crown Court for the first time. New legislation, introduced by the government, will now allow cameras to broadcast the sentencing remarks of High Court and Senior Circuit judges. The move…read more
Mortgage lender escapes time-barred valuation claim. Published February 2020
A couple’s claim that their mortgage lender negligently misrepresented the value of their property have had their case thrown out as they brought the case too late. In the tort of negligence, claimants have six years from the date of…read more
SRA proposes cap on Compensation Fund pay-outs. Published March 2020
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is planning to cap pay-outs from the Compensation Fund in a bid to restrict multi-million payments. The regulator says its proposals will “strike the right balance between protecting clients’ money and making sure that the Fund…read more
Legal Ombudsman wants 20% budget increase to cut waiting times. Published February 2020
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) is asking for a 20% increase in its budget to ensure that people are not kept waiting for their complaints to be handled. The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC), which runs LeO has asked for £2.4…read more
