Mayoral areas to receive 30-year funding package to support home building
Six fast-tracked devolution areas will receive a multi-billion pound long-term funding package to support the building of new homes and improved high streets, the government has announced. Combined county authorities in Cheshire and Warrington, Cumbria, Greater Essex, Hampshire and the Solent, Norfolk and Suffolk, and Sussex and Brighton will share almost £200 million every year […]
Lloyds Bank pushes for blockchain in home buying, as FCA says stablecoin payments are a 2026 priority
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out what it says is an ambitious new growth plan for 2026, which includes supporting UK-issued stablecoin cryptocurrency to provide faster and more convenient payments.The plan comes as Lloyds Bank called for an overhaul of the UK financial system to enable customer deposits on the blockchain, as reported […]
Fraud awareness webinar series now online
Conveyancing remains a prime target for organised fraud. Between April 2024 and May 2025, there were 143 reported cases and £11.7m in losses – often devastating for households. But as fraud evolves, so do the tools, standards and behaviour that keep clients safe. As part of International Fraud Awareness Week, PEXA hosted a webinar series […]
What’s in store for conveyancing in 2026?
Janine Wellington, managing director of Convey Law, and Lloyd Davies, MD of Convey365 and founder of the Conveyancing Foundation, outline their predictions for 2026 – and the future of conveyancing. The property market “The recent budget meant little for the property market moving forward, other than we are in for a busy few months at […]