Stewart Title Celebrates a Busy Month Working Alongside Conveyancers
March was an especially hectic month for the property industry with firms charging forward to complete transactions before the SDLT deadline on 1 April. As a result, the volume of transactions processed through our online ordering platform, Stewart Solution, reached near record levels last month, with many new and existing clients taking advantage of the […]
Law Society seeks 1.9% increase in practising certificate fee share
The Law Society is proposing a 1.9% rise in its share of the annual practising certificate (PC) fee for the 2025–26 year. Chancery Lane has put forward a proposed PC fee contribution of £37.5 million, up from £36.8 million in 2024–25 and has asked members to contribute to its annual consultation on what the body’s priorities […]
Market ‘resilient’ market after SDLT surge
The first property trends report of the year from Landmark Information Group reflects ongoing industry positivity following SDLT threshold changes, with continued optimism pointing to a resilient market. The data from Landmark reveals an overall 30% rise in completions in England and Wales for the first quarter of 2025, with an ‘abnormally high’ 71% year-on-year […]
PEPA invites conveyancers to online conference
The Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA), whose members are the Government-appointed Accreditation Schemes for Energy Assessors, is inviting conveyancing lawyers to its annual online conference on 1st May. The conference will have a strong focus on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) reform, as well as the changing landscape in respect of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) […]
Conveyancing: The Cinderella Service of the UK Property Market
Conveyancing is a key component of the UK property market, yet it’s often overlooked. Once a cornerstone of legal work, its role has morphed over decades, with increasing responsibility laid at the conveyancers’ door. Add to that, today, fewer professionals remain, frequently managing stress and unremitting downwards pressure on fees. In the 1960s, conveyancing was […]