ESTAS Awards 2025 sells out as excitement builds across the property industry
The ESTAS Awards 2025 has officially sold out, a clear sign that celebrating great service matters more than ever. Over 1,200 estate agents, conveyancers, mortgage brokers, and suppliers will gather at London’s iconic Grosvenor House on Park Lane on October 17th, united by a shared belief: that great service, delivered with heart, deserves to be […]
New webinars for October from Groundsure
Join Groundsure for two upcoming webinars in October: 9 October, 11am: The modern approach to environmental due diligence 21 October, 11am: Back to basics: The foundations of commercial environmental risks and searches The modern approach to environmental due diligence Join us on Thursday 9th October as we welcome Keith Davidson as our guest […]
How Marni’s and Isabella’s Clauses support the Law Society’s Climate Change Practice Note
The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP), launched in 2019, develops climate-conscious legal drafting. Its clauses are now widely adopted, helping to reduce emissions and embed environmental responsibility into legal practice. Among the most impactful are Marni’s and Isabella’s Clauses, which support property lawyers in addressing climate risk. Background on TCLP TCLP was founded to create legal clauses and […]
CPRE analysis suggests available brownfield land would meet government’s homes target
An analysis of the potential use of brownfield land for housing by the countryside charity CPRE suggests there is enough of the land available to meet virtually all of the government’s 1.5 million new homes target, half of it already with planning permission. The CPRE says its ‘conservative calculation’ reveals there is enough land to […]
“Shambolic” courts infrastructure laid bare in Law Society report
Solicitors have heavily criticised the courts infrastructure in a damning new report by the Law Society of England and Wales describing the condition of court buildings as ‘shambolic’ with many in poor states of repair, technology which regularly fails, and inadequate facilities, particularly for disabled users. Asbestos, mould, dilapidated toilets, and issues with Reinforced Autoclaved […]
‘Almost all’ homeowners are concerned about property tax and ‘half won’t buy if changes are implemented’
A survey of over 1,000 homeowners of all age groups across England suggests the vast majority are concerned about rumoured plans to introduce a new system of property tax. Most respondents of the survey by Boon Brokers said both an annual property tax and seller-paid stamp duty would be ‘unfair and unmanageable’, and half (51%) […]
A social housing boom is coming – is the legal sector ready?
When the new housing secretary Steve Reed declared his mission to “build, baby build” and accelerate delivery of 1.5 million homes this Parliament, the announcement was widely welcomed across the property industry. The ambition is clear: to bridge the gap between supply and demand, particularly for affordable homes, which remain out of reach for many. […]