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Can the housing market keep pace ?
In a feat not achieved since March 2007 , October this year saw the virtually unheard of become reality when average property prices rose in every region of the UK . Growth averaged 1.8 per cent and has seen values rise on everything from modern flats and traditional terraces to detached homes and new builds . The market is experiencing something of a post-Covid boom , with buyers keen to grab their dream home and sellers ready to take their next step on the property ladder . With such a flourishing market , many conveyancers are keen to streamline their processes .
As OCALS MD Jeremy O ’ Connor explains : “ The property market is currently experiencing a boom not seen in over a decade , with buyers and sellers both motivated to secure sales quickly and realise their next property dream .
“ Paperwork can prove a real sticking point when it comes to completing sales , holding up transfers and causing misery and frustration to all involved . The key lies in creating a system that can tie together
Jeremy O ' Connor - OCALS MD .
multiple searches into one , and that ’ s what OCALS provides . Our innovative , streamlined approach can shave as much as three weeks off the average houseselling process , creating a more efficient service to everyone ’ s benefit .”
Whether activity keeps at such a brisk pace , with autumn headlines dominated by talk of energy , environment and inflation , remains to be seen . However , streamlining the current process offers the best opportunity to capitalise on a market eager to keep up the pace and ensure
sales remain high well into the New Year .
By offering more than 80 different search options under one roof , and with the option of digitising the entire process , OCALS offers efficiency to conveyancers and mortgage brokers . OCALS memberships include IPSA , CoPSO , the Search Code and PCCB . OCALS – which stems from O ’ Connor Associates Legal Services – is staffed by a team of local people , all experts in their field , with second-to-none knowledge of the area and offering helpful and friendly support .
Find out more at ocals . co . uk or give Jeremy a call on 07917 610893
Deadline approaching for Medomsley Physical Abuse Settlement Scheme
Teesside Law Firm Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors has been working to help victims of Medomsley Detention Centre abuse find closure .
The Ministry of Justice has that it will not make any offers of settlement in respect of claims alleging historic abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre where the claim is received after January 1 2022 .
Medomsley Detention Centre , near Consett in Durham , was a prison for young male offenders from 1961 until 1987 . The centre aim to give a “ short , sharp shock ” treatment to young offenders aged 17-21 .
Allegations began to surface from former inmates who alleged they were subjected to sexual , physical and mental abuse from prison officers while they were detained .
Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors in Hartlepool has been offering legal support to victims of physical abuse who have come forward looking for closure following historic physical abuse relating to the scandal .
Nathalie Clayton , a personal injury legal expert at Tilly Bailey & Irvine , says : “ We have been pursuing claims for former inmates since 2013 when Durham Police launched an investigation into the abuse named Operation Seabrook .
“ Tilly Bailey & Irvine has settled numerous cases for former inmates who were subjected to sexual abuse and more recently settled in excess of 100 cases of those subjected to physical abuse under the Medomsley Physical Abuse Scheme .
“ It is estimated that we have recovered in excess of £ 200,000 by way of compensation for those physically assaulted and there are many
For more details , contact Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors on 0333 444 4422 or visit tbilaw . co . uk
more claimants who have recently come forward .
“ The scheme provides compensation to former inmates who were subjected to physical abuse while detained in Medomsley Detention Centre and can provide independent evidence of their period of detention .
“ The award of compensation is dependent upon the length of the period of detention . There is also a provision in the scheme to compensate for a lasting physical and / or psychological injury providing this can be supported by medical evidence .”
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