Shared data to sit at the heart of home buying and selling reforms
In a widely publicised announcement on Sunday 9th February, the Labour government announced it would be ‘modernising’ the home buying and selling process to make it fit for the 21st Century and significantly reduce transaction delays; including digitising property information and single, shareable ID verification throughout the transaction. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local […]
Government to consult on reintroducing EPC C minimum standards for lettings
The government have announced a consultation on mandatory EPC minimum standards for private rental property by 2030; 18 months after former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped similar plans. As it stands EPC E are minimum standards for private rented property, and with 48% of private rented homes in England already EPC C or above ministers […]
January price high follows seasonal dip in sales
House prices hit a record high in January 2025, up 0.7% after dipping 0.2% in December 2024; driving average property prices to £299,138 according to the latest house price index from major lender Halifax. The average property price in January 2024 was £290,357; but January 2025 that has risen to £299,138; a 3% change year […]
SRA clamps down on AML failings with fines totalling £66,000
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has flexed its regulatory muscles with a series of fines levied on firms and individuals for failure to comply with money laundering regulations. Fines totalling over £66,000 have been levied since the beginning of February alone. These cases serve as a stark reminder to legal practitioners of the importance of […]
‘Delegate Now to Supercharge Your Profits’ – read our third and final exclusive extract
In a series of short excerpts from a new book, Dan Warburton shares his insight on how law firm owners and senior managers can increase their profits by being better at delegating their workload. In the first extract Dan explains how he has developed his methodology, before outlining how firms might approach management and what […]
‘Ask Adam’ – your HM Land Registry Questions answered
In our latest ‘Ask Adam’ column, Customer service manager Adam Hookway answers readers’ questions on first registration and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Should you wish to submit your questions to Adam please either email press@todaysconveyancer.co.uk or leave a comment below and we’ll pass them on. All questions are anonymised. JV asks: Why has the Land […]
Raising consumer awareness of coastal erosion risk
A new consumer awareness website has been launched to help conveyancers and home movers understand the risks associated with coastal erosion. CoastClear is a partnership launched by Groundsure with Chief Customer Officer David Kempster joining the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast to explain more about the objectives behind the initiative. There are c.10,000 homes that are […]
If you don’t think technology is coming … it’s time to think again
“Your Legalito system is poor and not used by other firms … thankfully it is not frequently used.” This was an email sent this week by one lawyer to another when he was asked to use our enquiry management platform. Disappointing, but not for the reasons you might think. All technology providers think their product […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – Who’s the Dave in your life?
As I get older and closer to the end of my career than the start, I have been thinking about all of the inspirational people I have met throughout my life, and in particular, inspirational characters within the conveyancing world. And I say ‘characters’ as opposed to conveyancers or solicitors, as some are not doing […]
