Property sales throughout the UK surged by 32% during March and additionally vendors are likewise positive with instructions rising by 36%, a new study reveals. In general prices increased by 1% last month making the UK average £212,372, as reported by the most recent index via Sequence, with 300 estate agent branches across the country. [...]
A surge in so-called "cash for crash" scams and fraudulent whiplash injury claims is being blamed for a sharp rise in insurance fraud detected by Britain's biggest insurer. Aviva said it discovered more than £110m worth of fraud in 2013 – up 19% on the previous year – and that it was currently uncovering 45 [...]
House sales in Wales have increased by 21% in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2013. Figures released by HM Revenue and Customs show 10,720 houses in Wales were sold between January and March. It follows the launch of the country's help to buy scheme in January. The [...]
Following the mountain's deadliest disaster, many Sherpas have started descending from Everest Base Camp in a walkout, forcing companies to cancel their planned expeditions. The walkout is certain to disrupt a climbing season that was already marked by grief following Friday's disaster. Sherpa guides were hauling climbing gear between camps when a chunk of ice [...]
Foreign investment in Spain’s housing market in 2013 was the highest for nine years, at €6.45 billion (US$8.95 billion), up 16% on the previous year, according to the Bank of Spain. British nationals were the biggest buyers with 15.1% of total foreign residential property purchases. The French bought 9.84%, the Russians 8.58%, and Belgians with [...]
Last year, the NFL agreed to settle a concussion lawsuit filed by former players for $914 million. As concussion-related lawsuits continue to be filed against professional sports teams, equivalent claims and litigation will soon be seen in a variety of youth sports and non-professional organized sports leagues, according to partner Robin Dusek, a member of [...]
This update contains summaries of two recent practical court decisions which provide confirmation that trust law in Ireland relating to trustee decision making, related responsibilities and potential liability for breach of trust is consistent with previous expectations. These decisions while welcome do not change the position as it was previously understood. As such they provide [...]
House sales complaints rose from 4,261 in 2012, while complaints about letting rose by 1,845 from 8,334 in 2012. In total the Property Ombudsman received 16,378 complaints last year, a 22.9 per cent increase on the 13,321 complaints received in 2012. The ombudsman says 837 complaints about house sales were resolved last year, 236 of [...]
Buying a home in the UK will set you back £235,000 on average, according to the latest figures published this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). “But hold on a minute,” I hear the news-hounds among you say. “Yesterday I read that it was much higher than that.” And indeed you may have. [...]
A National Transportation Safety Board finding that captain error caused the Jan. 9, 2013, crash of the SeaStreak Wall Street commuter ferry could impact the ongoing litigation by injured passengers seeking recovery. The NTSB found, after a 15-month investigation, that the captain lost control of the vessel and that the risk of accident was heightened [...]