Land registration: Practice guides
Adverse possession of registered land (PG4) Page summary: Guidance about adverse possession of registered land. Aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 4). Change made: A new third paragraph has been added to section 7 to provide information about HM Land Registry’s practice where the box regarding counter notice in panel 6 of form NAP has not […]
TM Group Wins Prestigious Search Provider of the Year at the LEAP Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2024
TM Group, a leading property search and conveyancing data specialist, has been named Search Provider of the Year at the LEAP Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2024, held on November 21 in Liverpool. This accolade marks TM Group’s third major award in 2024, following wins for the Supporting the Industry Award at the British Conveyancing Awards […]
Commonhold to be ‘reinvigorated’ as part of leasehold reform say Labour
Minister of State for Housing and Planning Matthew Pennycook has published a written statement on the government’s progress on leasehold reform, acknowledging the legislation passed in the washup ahead of the dissolution of the Conservative government has much secondary legislation required to move it forward. Updating the house, Pennycook said Labour is committed to honour […]
Vernon Kay to host British Conveyancing Awards 2025
The British Conveyancing Awards 2025, sponsored by Groundsure, has announced TV personality Vernon Kay as host for the 2025 event. A staple of Saturday night entertainment, Kay currently hosts the Mid-Morning show on BBC Radio 2, and last year raised over £6,000,000 for Children In Need, by running an Ultra-Ultramarathon from Leicester to Bolton. The […]
Government to consult on new “Right to Buy”
An updated ‘Right to Buy’ scheme could ‘protect and reverse the decline in much needed council housing’ Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said paving the way for ‘longstanding tenants to buy their own homes while at the same time crucially supporting councils to protect and rebuild their depleted housing stock.’ A consultation has been […]
First-of-its-kind survey launches to capture the voice of women in property
A survey to capture the voice of women working in property has been launched with women from across the residential property sectors encouraged to contribute. Survey author Susan Gregory describes the ambition of the survey to capture the voice and experience of women working across the property sector and is one of, if not the, […]
Search partnership to raise awareness of coastal erosion risks for homebuyers
A new partnership will aim to raise awareness of the risks to property associated with coastal erosion for both consumers and professionals. CoastClear is a newly launched a consumer awareness website, designed to provide homebuyers, households and conveyancing solicitors with essential information on the potential impact of coastal erosion on communities and businesses. The initiative […]
New home moving network launches; Q&A with LMS Commercial Director Travis Scholes
With connectivity and collaboration one of the ambitions of the home moving process LMS throws, has thrown its hat into the ring with the launch of a new network; National Property Transaction Network (NPTN). LMS Commercial Director Travis Scholes, discusses the launch with Today’s Conveyancer in a Q&A published below, taking the learnings from its […]
HMLR Survey: Help Shape the Future of Digital Conveyancing
An online survey has been launched by HM Land Registry to understand the extent of digital adoption among conveyancing firms. In particular the survey asks questions about firms’s current experience of digital tools, including third parties to order ID and AML checks, searches, and post-completion services to HMLR; and what plans firms have to adopt […]
