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Covid strikes again as conveyancing law firm hits buffers
Covid continues to count its conveyancing scalps with another law firm hitting the buffers after it couldn’t keep up to complete cases. Now hundreds of jobs could be at risk after HMRC issued a winding-up petition against Linder Myers Solicitors. The 100-year-old firm has offices in Manchester, Chester, Lytham, York and Shrewsbury, and is one of 14 legal brands operated by Metamorph Group. WINDING-UP Three of those brands – Linder Myers, Gosport-based Donnelly and Elliott Solicitors, and SLC Solicitors in Telford – form MLL Ltd, which has been issued with a winding-up petition. The Neg contacted Linder Myers for comment. Previously, a spokesperson for the group had told TheBusinessDesk.com that it was ‘working hard in collaboration with HMRC to resolve any outstanding matters’. A search on Companies House confirms that accounts for MLL are currently four months overdue. ACCOUNTS Its most recent accounts filed report a £2.1 million loss for the 18 months to June 2020. However a note on the account shows this was partly due to a restructure that saw the amalgamation of businesses Donnelly and Elliot Solicitors, SLC Solicitors and Linder Myers Solicitors. During that period the company employed more than 300 people and had assets of…
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Housing Market
London exodus leaves City like ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ says Hamptons
People leaving capital remains at similar levels as it was during the peak of the pandemic.
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Russell Quirk bashes ‘archaic’ conveyancing practices… once again
Controversial opinion peddler blasts draconian and old-fashioned systems that lead to delays for agents, buyers and vendors.
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Features
Charlie Woods, Russell Simpson
Nigel Lewis talks to the boss of one of the more unusual and colourful letting agents in the Capital.
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Where’s the exit?
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Adam Walker
Learning to live with Covid
The pandemic is not over and risks still remain, especially for your staff. Adam Walker highlights some key Covid findings and suggests ways to protect your business.
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Housing market braces for post-Covid ‘triple whammy’ as measures end
Covid measures brought in to stimulate the economy and housing market, and protect tenants from job losses, end today.
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Adam Walker
The work-life balance and how to get it right
Covid has had a massive impact on how we work, but as Adam Walker says, it’s also had an impact on why we work.
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Features
How proptech is changing estate agency
What will the future of estate agency look like – and how much has Covid accelerated change? Richard Reed talks to James Dearsley, co-founder of proptech hub, Unissu.
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Mentoring
Proptechman!
Is it a bird, is it a plane? No it’s Nathan Emerson! This month Nathan urges us to recognise what has helped us through the pandemic crisis and embrace it.
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