The State of the UK Conveyancing Market

Today's Conveyancer Podcast

Ryan Sparrow, a digital content specialist in the legal division of The Access Group joins podcast host David Opie to discuss a newly published report on the current state of conveyancing. “The State of the UK Conveyancing Market“, now in its third year, draws on data and expertise from a range of sources including HM […]

Conveyancers respond to new powers to delay suspected fraudulent payments

New powers enabling banks to delay transactions by up to four days to further investigate fraud have been criticised by conveyancing representative bodies. The new powers, which were originally due to come into effect in early October, will allow banks to delay payments for up to 72 hours where there is reasonable grounds to suspect […]

British Conveyancing Awards early bird deadline today

The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Groundsure, returns on Thursday13th March 2025 at 8 Northumberland Avenue in London to recognise and celebrate excellence across the conveyancing sector. Entries from firms, individuals and businesses  up and down the country are reviewed and scrutinised by an expert judging panel to arrive a the shortlists, highly commended recipients, […]

BofE may accelerate rate cuts if inflation remains tame, says Governor

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has hinted that interest rates could be reduced more quickly if inflation stays under control. In an interview with The Guardian, Bailey suggested the Bank might take a more aggressive approach to lowering borrowing costs, contingent on inflation trends. In August, the Bank reduced interest rates from 5.25% to […]

#BabyLossAwarenessWeek: Join ‘Time for Action’ initiative

In support of Baby Loss Awareness Week, RWK Goodman are inviting UK organisations to take part in their ‘Time for Action’ initiative. From 9th to 15th October, they are offering free access to our online training, designed to raise awareness and foster understanding around pregnancy and baby loss. This training is a simple yet impactful […]

The Secret Diary of a High Street Conveyancer | Raising enquiries too late

I am going to return to one of my favourite topics this morning – enquiries. I apologise in advance if this turns into a bit of a rant but it is fuelled by a discussion I have seen on LinkedIn. I have written before about ‘unnecessary’ enquiries; confirming the filed plan is correct; confirming identity […]