A housing market that ground to a complete halt last year is suddenly white hot, as pent-up demand meets a controversial tax holiday. Conveyancers are working flat out to cope, but a process that dates back to the 19th century remains in need of urgent reform.
The Yorkshire law firm Switalskis Solicitors has acquired Doncaster-based Atherton Godfrey LLP for an undisclosed sum, in a move that creates a £20 million turnover business.