Land registration: Practice guides
Exempting documents from the general right to inspect and copy (PG57) Page summary: Guidance on exempting documents, obtaining a full copy and withdrawing exempt status (practice guide 57) Change made: Section 2.1 relating to how to prepare an edited information document has been amended to reflect that many customers no longer send a printed version […]
How to make AML compliance part of your brand value
AML is often treated as a chore, but in the right hands, it’s also a trust signal. Here’s how to make it work for your conveyancing firm’s reputation. The hidden advantage of good compliance Most firms treat AML compliance as a box to tick. It’s necessary, it’s time-consuming, and often it’s considered separate from “real” […]
HMLR beat March 25 deadline for 95% submission turnaround within 12 months
HM Land Registry (HMLR) say they have beaten their self-imposed March 2025 deadline to process 95% of all applications within 12 months of submission; evidence of the progress they have made in the years since COVID-19 and the sizeable backlogs that ensued. The achievement was highlighted in the recently published 2024/25 Annual Report and Accounts […]
CLC to launch thematic review into referral fees
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has announced it will conduct a thematic review into referral fees in the wake of the recently aired BBC Panorama documentary on conditional selling. In a statement on its website, the regulator said the programme had: “…highlighted serious concerns about conditional selling and the questionable sales tactics of certain […]
‘High risk’ legal services NRA classification not proportionate, Law Society claims
The newly published UK National Risk Assessment (NRA) of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing has been greeted with disappointment by the Law Society of England and Wales, with president Richard Atkinson pointing out the lack of prosecutions in the so-called ‘high risk’ legal sector. The 2025 NRA, produced by HM Treasury and the Home Office, […]
Affordability remains barrier to growth in active property market
A detailed picture of property market activity across England, Wales and Scotland from Landmark Information Group suggests that affordability remains the key barrier to market growth. Despite record levels of stock and competitive mortgage rates, Landmark’s analysis shows that transaction volumes slowed down in Q2 of 2025. The property data company attributes the muted momentum […]
Deadline set for unsafe cladding removal, but campaigners say time is running out
New legislation will set strict deadlines for fixing thousands of buildings with unsafe cladding, with new powers enabling the government to step in if landlords fail to act. The remediation plan will be backed by over £1 billion in new investment, the government has said. The Remediation Bill will require landlords of buildings 18 metres […]
Confessions of a cyber conveyancer – “It’s been sold before, so it’ll sell again”
No-one ever said that working in property law is a walk in the park. Unless that park is the Peak District and you’re struggling up the 28% incline of Winnats Pass. In which case, that’s a pretty fair comparison. However, things are about to get a whole lot more difficult, and there’s precious little we […]
Wildfires and conveyancing; immediate damage to long-term consequence
In this episode of the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast, host David Opie is joined by Richard Flemmings, CEO and founder of Map Impact, and Ollie Baldock, Director at Ashfield Solutions. Together, they unpack the Wennington wildfire of July 2022—an event that triggered the London Fire Brigade’s busiest day since World War II—and explore its implications for […]