15% fall in conveyancer numbers since pandemic
There has been a 15% fall in the number of conveyancers in England and Wales from just over 13,000 to 11,140 between September 2021 and January 2025 according to data from the Law Society published in the latest UK Residential Conveyancing Market 2025 from IRN Legal Reports. As has been widely reported, the pressure and […]
SDLT changes to raise an additional £1.1bn in tax revenue
Changes to stamp duty at the end of March are expected to raise an additional £1.1bn in tax revenue as research suggests four in five existing home owners will be drawn into the reduced nil rate band brackets from 1st April. Research from property portal Zoopla suggests that around 49% of existing home owners who […]
Law Society ‘slams’ SRA proposals to remove client accounts
The Law Society of England and Wales has warned against the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) proposal to move away from client accounts to third-party managed accounts. This forms part of the Law Society’s response to the SRA’s consultation on client money in legal services, which was launched following the collapse of the firm of Axiom […]
Agents call for CMA investigation into Rightmove pricing
Estate agents have hit back at property portal’s latest price increase describing it as “unfair and unsustainable” as an online petition gathers momentum. Rightmove has historically increased its prices at the beginning of each year which often results in outrage on social media. But this year’s increase of 18% has left one estate agent calling […]
Consumer groups advise homeowners not to install spray foam insulation
Consumer groups have advised homeowners not to install spray foam insulation because of the risks associated with incorrect installation and has written to government outlining their concerns. HomeOwners Alliance (HOA) and national trade body Property Care Association (PCA) have joined forces to raise awareness of the issues associated incorrectly installed spray foam installation. In the […]
Take me to Australia – Senior Paralegal wins trip of a lifetime
A Senior Paralegal at Bishopsgate Law has won a trip to Australia, courtesy of legal technology provider InfoTrack, with the winning ticket revealed in a live stream draw. Lucy O’Brien’s winning ticket was draw first out of the hat on 14th February 2025 after over 350,000 entries had been submitted for the annual competition. Now […]
“Delegate Now to Supercharge Your Profits”
The Today’s Conveyancer Podcast welcomes back Dan Warburton, a law firm consultant and trainer who specialises in helping individuals delegate work more effectively; in the process junior staff are elevated, the individual has a happier work/life balance, and ultimately the firm can be more profitable. It’s a soapbox Dan has jumped on before having appeared […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – DIY Conveyancing
Interesting call from a client this week… we all have those calls where as we are talking, we raise our eyebrows in silent surprise and end the call with a feeling of … well you know… did I just have that conversation? So here is the gist of it (names and addresses have been changed […]
