Blog

Welcome to the Ashville Knight Blog, a collection of thoughts, opinions, commentaries and advice from our legal recruitment experts. Regularly updated with useful information about sector-specific recruitment and current market issues, this page provides essential reading for legal professionals in a range of positions.

Positive news for low deposit house buyers

Date: 14th March 2018
Author: Peter Hunt

The last 12 months have seen an increase in mortgage products which allow applicants to put down deposits of as little as 5%. In the UK such deals have risen by 20% in the past 12 months and are at their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis.

GDPR Explained

Date: 5th March 2018
Author: Colin Walker

On 25 May 2018 a new EU regulation will come into effect, called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It adds to legislation already covered by the Data Protection Act by adding new rights for individuals and introducing new data protection obligations on organisations.

A different way of life…

Date: 27th February 2018
Author: Annah-Mae Schilder

My Uncle, who sadly passed away many years ago, had a great passion for visiting the West Country, with regular weeks away to various different locations and often very long Country walks. He would always say “some of the most beautiful parts of this world are right on your doorstep”. I never really saw what he did… until just recently.