Daily Archives: 21st July 2021

June experienced record house sales as buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline

House sales surged to record levels in June as buyers looked to beat the stamp duty deadline. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said an estimated 213,120 sales took place in June – the highest monthly UK total since the introduction of the statistics in April 2005 reports PA. The figure was 216.1% higher than June

Law Society: ‘We must do more to encourage social mobility in the legal profession’

Professional jobs are on the up, but the lack of diversity is stalling progression in professional services. Hybrid and flexible working could provide an opportunity to change the current status quo in the legal profession, according to the Law Society of England and Wales. The Social Mobility Commission’s state of the nation report 2021 found