Land registration: Practice guides
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: Sections 3.1.5.8 and 3.7.2 have been amended to clarify our requirements for compliance with, or removal of, a Form LL or company counter fraud […]
The New Standard for Client Onboarding in Conveyancing
Client expectations are shifting, and outdated onboarding workflows are costing law firms and conveyancers both time and trust. Here’s what modern onboarding should look like. Why onboarding is under scrutiny The conveyancing process today is shaped by mounting pressures: rising client expectations, evolving compliance demands, and increasing competition from tech-enabled firms. At the centre of […]
Consumer protection regime to be policed by CMA
The regulatory regime which has seen the introduction of material and up front information is to transfer to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) following implementation of The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC), which passed into law on 24 May 2024. DMCC replaces and updates the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, […]
Record numbers of transactions as conveyancers meet SDLT challenge
Conveyancers up and down the country broke records last week as the latest SDLT deadline passed on 31st March 2025. A sizeable spike in transaction numbers was inevitable following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ decision not to extend the stamp duty reliefs in the Labour Budget in October 2024. From 1st April the threshold at which SDLT […]
Pay Stamp Duty over 20 years says think tank
Reform to Stamp Duty is ‘long overdue’ and spreading out payments over a longer period would remove the ‘upfront tax penalty on mobility’ and make moving easier says an economic think tank. The Tony Blair Institute (TBI), founded in 2016, reacted to the latest stamp duty deadline on 31st March with Director of Economic Policy, […]
Cheering on conveyancers throughout National Conveyancing Week
Although it’s been nearly two weeks since National Conveyancing Week 2025, with the SDLT deadline on 31st March, there were more pressing issues at hand last week. With the deadline passed, the organisers of National Conveyancing Week have cheered on the conveyancing profession as the full weeks’ activities are now available to review on-demand, online. Over […]
Consumer spray foam guidance published by new trade association
A new trade association has published guidance for homeowners on how they can deal with spray foam installation after consumer groups advised homeowners not to install spray foam insulation because of the risks associated with incorrect installation. In a joint letter to Miatta Fahnbulleh Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero and Ali Rushanara MP, […]
Cost of fall throughs breaks £1bn in 2024
An estimated 300,000 aborted sales, at a cost of just under £3500 means fall throughs cost home buyers over £1bn in 2024 according to newly released analysis by estate agency eXp. The estate agency says an estimated 70,641 fall throughs occurred in Q4 2024 according to data from the TwentyCi Property & Homemover Report, down […]
Transaction Tips – Scoping the Retainer
The first of a new series of discussions on the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast, host David Opie is joined by expert legal trainer Ian Quayle of IQ Legal Training, to explore a range of topics around conveyancing. “Transaction Tips” will draw on Ian’s extensive experience in and around the property sector discussing important topics conveyancers need […]
