Confidence continues as Nationwide report reveals improvement in affordability
The latest house price index from Nationwide indicates the positive start to the year continues into February, with improved affordability underpinning demand across the UK. House price growth edged higher in the first month of 2026, up 1% annually and 0.3% month on month. Although market activity decreased slightly at the end of 2025, the […]
Silence from Sheffield firm following widespread office closures
A Sheffield law firm and its subsidiaries appears to ceased trading with notices placed on office doors and former employees taking to social media to advise of their availability for work. In a widely shared image on social media Butterworths Solicitors in Carlisle placed a notice on its front door on the morning of 2nd […]
Research reveals property transactions now averaging 123 days
A new report reveals that property transactions took longer in 2025 than the previous year, with instruction-to-completion times averaging over 17 weeks (123 days). The report, An industry aligned: Moving towards certainty, underlines that this equates to an 18% increase since 2019 and a 64% increase since 2007. Consumers say that their ideal time from […]
Smith & Co incorporates Adept Legal to strengthen Suffolk presence
Female-led law firm Smith & Co has strengthened its presence across Suffolk with the incorporation of Adept Legal, bringing the two teams together to enhance legal services across the region. Adept Legal will now fall under the Smith & Co Solicitors banner to boost its conveyancing offering and private client offering. The firm now boasts […]
Why we need a culture shift when it comes to post-completion
From next week, Priscilla Sinder, founder of the Property Conveyancing Consultancy and PCC Education Hub, and Maria Hardy, company trainer and technical specialist at the hub, will be sharing weekly insight and advice related to post-completion. Today’s Conveyancer spoke to the experienced conveyancers to find out why they want to bring about a culture shift […]