Post-budget review webinar: What are the implications for conveyancers and law firms?
The long awaited 2025 budget is almost upon us and despite a number of disclosures, official and unofficial, we still do not know what it will contain. Join IQ Legal Training on 4 December for a review of the budget with a particular focus on the impact of the budget on residential and commercial property […]
From dam-maker to brand-builder: Houzecheck introduces Bruce the Beaver to humanise surveying
Proptech Houzecheck is launching Bruce the Beaver, a mascot designed to make surveying memorable, trustworthy and instantly recognisable. Bruce is being introduced to increase Houzecheck’s brand recognition, memorability and emotional connection with customers and Houzecheck’s conveyancer partners. Bruce has been designed to position Houzecheck as ‘the brand with the beaver’ and create instant visual recall […]
Seven key takeaways from the government’s latest Planning Bill amendments
Recently, the government introduced a new set of amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, refining how planning permissions, environmental protections, and nationally significant projects are handled. Here’s a summary of the seven most significant updates and what they could mean for the planning system. 1. Ministers could block councils from refusing applications during call-in […]
Webinar: How to manage notices and restrictions with confidence
Did you know restriction-related queries are one of the top reasons for Land Registry requisitions? This webinar, on Thursday 4 December, is designed for legal professionals at all levels. It will provide a clear and practical understanding of notices and restrictions, helping you navigate their registration, compliance and removal with confidence, under a backdrop of […]
CLC launches accelerated qualification for experienced fee earners
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers’ (CLC) has launched an accelerated route to qualification for fee earners with experience in conveyancing and probate. The ‘professional experience’ route allows fee earners to bypass the Level 4 Diploma, which qualifies them as a conveyancing or probate technician, and progress directly to the Level 6 Diploma, after which they […]
Solicitor cleared after client’s capacity called into question over quick cash property sale
A solicitor has successfully defended his conduct at a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) hearing after being accused of acting ‘recklessly’ and failing to act in the client’s best interests when instructed on the quick sale of a property by a client whose capacity was later called into question. The seller, known as Client A, had […]
Communities don’t engage with planning decisions, RTPI report finds
Whilst almost a third of people believe their local area is in decline, fewer than one in 10 have taken action to help shape its future, says new research from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). The findings show a stark disconnect between how communities feel about their local area, and the steps being taken […]
Team behind What House? Awards launch ceremony for conveyancing sector
Globespan Media, the company behind the long-running What House? Awards, has launched a ceremony to celebrate excellence in conveyancing. The Conveyancing Awards will be held on 14 May at The Londoner hotel, bringing together experts from conveyancing firms, legal practices, house builders, PropTech companies and the wider property sector. The awards will open for entries […]
Vendor fraud: How conveyancers can detect and prevent one of the sector’s fastest growing scams
Vendor fraud has become one of the most disruptive and costly threats in the conveyancing sector. The SRA highlighted it as an emerging risk in its 2024 AML Sectoral Risk Assessment, noting a sharp rise in cases where law firms had unknowingly facilitated fraudulent sales. Much of this increase is linked to the wider availability […]
Budget 2025: Will the property market be targeted for more tax?
Rachel Reeves’ somewhat unprecedented pre-budget speech on 4th November seemed to pave the way for tax rise announcements at the end of the month. New challenges over the last 12 months are the backdrop to ‘tough choices to be made’ that ‘we will all have to play our part in supporting’. There was a swift […]