Land registration: Practice guides (PG67)
Evidence of identity (PG67) Page summary: This guide explains when evidence of identity is required and how it should be given. It is aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 67). Change made: Section 7 has been amended to clarify procedures for re-lodging applications by a different conveyancer, including requirements for identity verification and representation details, particularly […]
Move Reports Conveyancing Property Conference and Social – Save the date
Save the Date: 20th May 2026 Move Reports UK are going all out for our next flagship event – and this is one you won’t want to miss. We are proud to announce the return of the Live Property CPD Conference, taking place on Wednesday 20th May 2026 at the world-famous Belfry Hotel and Resort. […]
Beyond the billable hour: Why pricing could make or break SME law firms
In the opening episode of series four of the Build Better Habits webinars, Amy Bruce, marketing director at Osprey Approach, was joined by Simon McCrum – solicitor, former managing partner, and author of The Perfect Legal Business trilogy – and Scott Simmons, business development consultant at the Legal Balance Institute. The panel tackled one of the most contested […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – 10 reasons to love conveyancing
As I have often said, conveyancing is hard work. It is mainly project management of a client and their move, being a shoulder for them to lean on (and cry on as and when) and perhaps some law thrown in at times. We are inundated with emails and sometimes the ‘real work’ has to be […]
HMRC residential transaction figures ‘show a market that held its nerve’
HMRC’s residential transaction figures for October reveal a 2% monthly increase, up from 96,730 in September to 98,450 in October – the highest seasonally adjusted residential transaction figure since March 2025. Non-seasonally adjusted residential transactions increased by 13% in October 2025 relative to September 2025. Seasonally adjusted non-residential transactions have also seen an increase, with […]
Pre-budget property tax speculation led to 12% drop in demand, Zoopla says
The pre-budget speculation surrounding property taxes contributed to a drop in buyer demand and sales agreed across the country, Zoopla reports in its latest House Price Index. The uncertainty triggered by rumours for weeks leading up to the budget contributed to a 12% year-on-year drop in demand, with sales agreed falling by 4%. With the […]
Law Society research lays bare shocking scale of threats and abuse against solicitors
Research by the Law Society of England and Wales has laid bare the levels of threats faced by solicitors, with half of those interviewed for the research reporting threats or abuse related to their work in the last 12 months. The survey of 286 Law Society members, carried out in August, revealed ‘an alarmingly high’ […]
Almost a third of firms have reduced avoidable requisitions since receiving HMLR figures
Almost a third (29%) of HM Land Registry customers have reduced their avoidable requisitions since law firms received their figures individually six months ago. A fifth of customers now have an avoidable requisition rate under 1%. In May, HMLR said it would give firms the percentage of their requisitions that could have been avoided before […]
Government shares update on new local plan regulations
The government has shared details of its plans to implement changes to the local plan-making system, which will be in force in early 2026. Regulations to implement the new system, set out in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, will be laid out in Parliament ‘shortly’, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said, […]
British Conveyancing Awards 2026: Entries close today and tickets launch with special Cyber Monday offer
Tickets for the British Conveyancing Awards 2026, sponsored by Groundsure, have been launched today (Monday 1st December) with a special Cyber Monday discount. This week only (Monday 1st December to Friday 5th December 2025), if five tickets are booked for the awards, the sixth ticket is free (half table). If 10 tickets are booked, a […]
Stamp duty and the OBR: What the 2025 budget really tells us about the property market
After months of speculation about possible stamp duty reform, the autumn budget confirmed that the SDLT system remains unchanged. For many across the sector this brings relief, but it also raises an important question. If nothing changed today, why did the market slow so sharply while rumours circulated? The clearest answers come from the Office […]
Confessions of a cyber conveyancer – ‘Machines will never take the place of lawyers’
Attend any conference, trade show or CPD training session and it will only be a matter of time before someone trots out the phrase, “AI will not replace lawyers, it will be lawyers using AI who replace those who do not”. It’s usually accompanied by an irritating side-tilt of the head and a sympathetic look […]
Why are there no dominant players in the conveyancing sector?
Is this indicative as to why it’s quicker to complete a meaningful facial hair project than a property transaction? You may have heard of McDonald’s, or Tesco? Perhaps you’re familiar with Volkswagen? In the worlds of fast food, supermarket shopping and car purchase these brands are dominant – the market leaders. As such, it’s generally […]