Legal Eye launches AI-powered compliance health checker for law firms
Legal Eye, a leading provider of risk and compliance solutions for the legal sector, has launched an innovative, interactive risk & compliance health checker – a quick, AI-powered tool designed to help law firms assess their compliance health in minutes. Built using a bespoke Custom GPT, the tool simulates a guided conversation, taking firms through […]
Evolving NLIS: Land Data’s successful Proof of Concept draws to a close
Land Data’s Proof-of-Concept (PoC) project to explore the feasibility of a new technical and regulatory Framework for Official Conveyancing Searches has come to a successful end. A future Framework would bring new data standards and protocols to the Official Searches market, increasing market efficiency, transparency and confidence. Following extensive market-wide research in early Spring, the […]
From 83,000 PDFs to one smart workspace: enquiries made simple, clear, and compliant.
For conveyancers across the UK, enquiries remain the most frustrating stage of a property transaction. Too often they are irrelevant, non-compliant, or duplicated. The result? Weeks lost to unnecessary back-and-forth, clients left waiting, and teams stuck trawling through emails instead of progressing files. But enquiries are also essential. They safeguard clients, protect against risk, and […]
Conveyancing is at the technology crossroads
Conveyancers are increasingly faced with a stark choice: adopt new technology or stick to tried-and-tested methods. But those that embrace change are already moving faster and winning more clients than their competitors. The crossroads is here Conveyancing is built on trust. Trust is built over generations by tradition and tried-and-true methods. This gives clients confidence […]
From hours to seconds: How AI is transforming law firm reporting
AI is now part of everyday life. From asking Alexa for the weather to letting Spotify recommend a song, AI helps us get what we need faster. Now, Perfect Portal is bringing that same simplicity and speed to law firms, helping them understand their business data in seconds, not hours. Perfect Portal has introduced AI […]
UK House Price Index ‘reflects steady demand and resilient market’
The latest UK House Price Index shows an annual increase of 2.8% in the 12 months to July (provisional estimate), down from 3.6% in the 12 months to June. The average monthly growth in July was 0.3%, with an average UK house price of £270,000. In England the price was £292,000 (up 2.7%), with Wales […]
Inflation holds at 3.8% in ‘surprising and positive development’
The ONS Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.8% in the 12 months to August, unchanged from July. On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.3%, the same rate ast August 2024. The Consumer Price Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) rose by 4.1% in the 12 months to August 2025, down from 4.2% […]
HM Treasury appoints planning lawyer to help drive through reforms
An experienced planning lawyer has been appointed to advise Chancellor Rachel Reeves on the next phase of the government’s planning reforms. Catherine Howard, partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, specialises in major infrastructure projects and has particular expertise in development consent orders that provide planning permission for nationally significant projects. She is also experienced […]
Half of London homes could be hit by property tax, but just 17% across England and Wales
An analysis of Land Registry data by eXp UK has revealed that while just 17.4% of homes sold across England and Wales between January and July achieved a price of at least £500,000, more than half of the homes sold in London (53.3%) were over the threshold. The analysis of Land Registry Price Paid data […]
Project 28 – A muted fanfare, but a much-needed initiative?
Does Project 28 contain a Charter for faster, more certain property transactions, or will it be another well intended but ultimately partially successful attempt at improving the home buying and selling process? Having watched the development (I mean decline) of the home buying and selling process for over 50 years now I will fully support […]