Land registration: Practice guides (PG14a)
Charitable incorporated organisations (PG14a) Page summary: Transactions involving charitable incorporated organisations, including their dissolution (practice guide 14A). Change made: Section 4.2 has been amended to reflect the changes to sections 18(2)(b) and 18(3)(b) of the Charities Act 2022 following the end of the transition period in article 10 of The Charities Act 2022 (Commencement No.3, […]
Government shares roadmap for implementation of Renters’ Rights Act
The government has shared its roadmap for implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act legislation, with the first tranche of reforms, including a ban on no-fault evictions, coming into force on 1 May 2026. Further changes to be implemented in May include the prevention of rent rises more than once a year, asking for more than […]
FCA chief outlines vision for mortgage market and calls for ‘bold shifts’ to meet changing needs
FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi has shared his vision for the mortgage market of the future, suggesting interest-only mortgages, low-start lending and pension advances could all help groups who struggle to access lending get on the property ladder. Speaking at the 30th anniversary conference of the L&G Mortgage Club, Rathi called for ‘bold-shifts’ to meet […]
Budget continues to cast a shadow over ‘hesitant’ housing market, Rightmove says
05Speculation about the contents of the upcoming autumn budget is fueling uncertainty across the housing market, with property tax rumours triggering a drop in sales, Rightmove says. Average new seller asking prices fell by 1.8% in October, a larger than usual November drop Rightmove attributes to the budget hiatus and a decade-high number of homes […]
Advisory Working Group launches conveyancing forum to explore industry issues
The new Advisory Working Group (AWG) formed by Bold Legal Group to respond to the government’s home buying and selling proposals has launched an online forum for conveyancers. AWG was created to respond to the government’s consultations, but Bold Legal Group says the forum offers a place for conveyancers to discuss ‘the real, day-to-day issues’ […]
‘Commonhold is coming’ – conveyancers urged to prepare ahead of consultation
Commonhold tenure is on the government’s agenda and a preferred method by which shared new build property is to be registered as plans to phase out leasehold intensify. Speaking at the annual Society of Licensed Conveyancers conference in Derby, Commonhold lead at Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government Matt Prior said progress was being […]
Freeholders appeal High Court decision on leasehold reform, triggering fears of long delays
The Commons Housing Committee has confirmed freeholders have applied to appeal last month’s High Court decision rejecting their challenge to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA). Leasehold experts have warned the move could delay the implementation of LAFRA by more than three years, and urged the government to take swift action to ensure […]
Home buying and selling reform that must work for our profession
The Government’s consultation on home buying and selling reform – available to view here – should clearly be of interest to all conveyancing stakeholders, not least because it purports to be focused on fixing long-standing issues in the process. Much of what is proposed aligns with what the Conveyancing Association has campaigned for over many […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – All packed up and nowhere to go
I feel for clients moving house; they hand over their lives to us to help them move. They don’t really have any appreciation of what is going to happen, they don’t know the other parties in the chain. They only have a vague appreciation as to who does what. A prime example of how […]
Outsourcing vs offshoring: what do law firms need to think about?
In the latest episode of the Today’s Conveyancer podcast, host David Opie is joined by Omar Fatha Rally, founder and CEO of Tellida Limited, to explore the realities of offshoring in the conveyancing sector. The discussion explores the differences between outsourcing and offshoring, and the opportunities presented by using organisations based in similar legal jurisdictions. Throughout the […]