Step By Step Guide to the Conveyancing Process

We have often been asked at the outset of a transaction for details on what is involved with the conveyancing process to give an idea of how long the transaction will take. Whilst we cannot be specific of time-scales the average conveyancing transaction takes about 4 - 6 weeks. The following guide will hopefully give you an idea of the stages which are involved:

Website Imagery

In December 2012 we commissioned local Southend-on-Sea photographic artist, Peter Bolton, to photograph landmarks across Essex for use on our website and throughout our marketing material.

We are really pleased with the results and think the images look fantastic. We wanted to use a variety of images from across the county to reflect our own geographical spread.

Locations of images include: The Garrison, Thorpe Bay, Old Leigh, The Kursaal, Southend Central Railway Station, Chelmsford Railway Station, The Tolhurst Fisher offices, Chelmsford and Southend High Streets, City Beach, Leigh Broadway, Two Tree Island, Billericay, Bradwell, Hanningfield and many other.

 

 

ICSA June Meeting

Tolhurst Fisher was pleased to host the June meeting of the Essex Branch of ICSA, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, at its Chelmsford office.

Audience members included representatives from large companies with significant overseas interests, freelance company secretaries, SME’s, and those from the third and public sectors. The event focused on speakers Cllr Michael White and Kirsty Semple sharing their experiences and thoughts on corporate governance in the public and community sectors.

Apprenticeships – The Employer Benefits

With the increase in university fees and the rising levels of unemployment, many young people are looking at the other options available to them having left school or college. An Apprenticeship is an option that is increasing in popularity. But what benefits are there to you as an employer?

Apprenticeships are work-based training programmes designed around the needs of employers, which lead to nationally recognised qualifications. There are three levels of apprenticeship available and there are more than 250 different types of apprenticeship. While government funding is available to apprentices between the ages of 16 and 24 in various different percentages, as the employer you will be responsible for the apprentice’s wages and on the job training. Since October 2010 there has been a national minimum wage for all apprentices, which is currently set at £2.65 per hour. Employers should be aware that “per hour” includes all time spent working and also all time spent training that forms part of the apprenticeship.