Rachel Reeves pledges to ‘get Britain building again’ at Labour conference
Addressing the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves reiterated the Labour Government’s promise to “get Britain building again.” The Chancellor also pledged to make improvements to the planning system, in a bid to support “builders frustrated by a system that hands power to the blockers.” Vowing to “rip out the blockages” in […]
Electoral Dysfunction?
The Prime Minister may finally have called a General Election, but is the uncertainty of who will be in Downing Street six weeks from now likely to help or hinder the UK property market? It’s been a rollercoaster few years for the UK electorate. Since 2015, the country has witnessed three General Election Campaigns and […]
New ‘brownfield passports’ to seize the growth opportunities of urban areas
As part of its brownfield first approach to development, the government’s Ministry of Housing has announced plans to support and expedite approval of urban sites, such as car parks. There has been a call for evidence to look at how to accelerate building in urban areas as part of the government’s brownfield first approach to […]
Practice guide updates: PG19
Notices, restrictions and protection of third-party interests (PG19) Page summary: How to apply for a notice or restriction to protect a third-party interest in an estate (practice guide 19). Change made: In the third paragraph of section 2.3.3 we have removed the words “the person identified by the applicant as” for clarity and conciseness. Time […]
Climate change guidance consultation launched
A consultation on updated guidance for conveyancers around what to advise clients on climate risk has been launched by the Law Society of England and Wales. In April 2023 conveyancers were told it was their duty to advise clients on climate legal risks when acting in transactions; although they “should not advise on climate change […]
Industry reacts to interest rate holding as Bank of England say it’s vital ‘inflation stays low’
Today the Bank of England said it is ‘vital inflation must remain low’ as it choose to keep the base rate at 5 per cent today. Since the drop in the Bank of England’s base rate earlier this year, further cuts had been anticipated. The Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) voted by a majority of […]
RICS supports UK government plans with new infrastructure paper and compulsory purchase order guidance
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new edition of its compulsory purchase (CPO) standard alongside an infrastructure policy paper to be briefed at the Labour Party Conference. The latest version of the CPO standard, titled ‘‘Surveyors advising in respect of compulsory purchase and statutory compensation 2nd edition’, updates the standard first […]
Government urged to rebuild the state by investing in the civil justice system
A new report by the Law Society has shown the UK government can rebuild the foundations of the state and deliver on its missions by investing in the civil justice system. A study commissioned by the Law Society from Frontier Economics has examined in-depth the sustainability of legal aid and the steps government can take […]
2m downloads for AML app to protect high-value transactions such as homebuying
A tool designed to provide accurate digital verification and prevent money laundering for high-value transactions has now reached over 2milion downloads for smartphone users. Five per cent of UK adult users who own a smartphone have now used Thirdfort, an app based platform that uses AI alongside biometric verification to ‘quickly carry out ID and […]
CMS and accounts software tie up with strategic investment
Case management system Redbrick Solutions and Klyant Legal Accounting Software have announced a strategic investment to integrate the two service offerings and develop new opportunities for the two businesses. Klyant was launched in Ireland providing client and firm accounting software. The tie up with Redbrick Solutions, which includes an investment in the business, sees an […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer: 23rd September
Child number two has just started second year of six form – and all of you with children that age know what that means? Looking around universities. So, having made a shortlist of destinations and subject, off we trek to a well renowned university on Saturday. I find such visits fascinating. I wish I […]
Celebrating 25 years in the family business
Celebrating 25 years in business, X-Press Legal Services co-founder Dave Lister joins the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast to discuss the changes he has seen in his time in the industry. X-Press Legal Services, a search and ancillary services provider, is run by Dave and his wife Lynne, and their 3 adult children. The origins go […]
