Land registration: Practice guides (PG14a)
Charitable incorporated organisations (PG14a) Page summary: Transactions involving charitable incorporated organisations, including their dissolution (practice guide 14A). Change made: Sections 8.1 and 8.2 have been amended to reflect the fact that the charitable incorporated organisation is the same legal entity as the charitable company. Time updated: 6:00am, 16 February 2026
Inspector approves 155-home scheme after identifying major housing land supply shortfall
A recent appeal decision has highlighted just how sharply housing land supply positions can shift, with the Planning Inspectorate granting outline permission for 155 new homes in open countryside after finding that Blaby District Council’s supply had fallen to 2.45 years. The scheme was put forward by land promoter Gladman Developments in mid-2024 and sought […]
Buying conditions favourable in strong start to year – Rightmove
Rightmove’s February house price index reveals favourable buying conditions, with the high number of homes for sale giving buyers choice and negotiating power. Although market activity is difficult to compare with this time last year due to the looming stamp duty deadline, Rightmove says current trends look stronger when compared with 2024. The number of […]
PM Law update: ‘Urgent’ clients contacted and compensation fund claims being processed
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has published a further statement on action it has taken in the wake of PM Law’s closure last week. The Sheffield-based firm and subsidiaries suddenly closed on Monday 2nd February, with notices appearing on the front doors stating the firm was no longer able to trade “due to regulatory matters”. An […]
Latest SRA fines for AML non-compliance
The latest round of Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) penalties for AML breaches includes firms of all sizes, from Legal 500 companies to small high street outfits. With a high percentage of their work coming from conveyancing, the SRA views each as being at high risk of exploitation from criminals. Bristol-based Humphreys & Co reached a […]
Planning reform alone will not fix housing crisis, warns Propertymark
A property sector professional body is warning that focusing solely on reforming the planning system will not deliver the number of new homes the UK urgently needs. Propertymark said that whilst planning reform has been at the centre of successive government’s housing strategies, their analysis shows that changes to the planning system have not historically […]
First time buyers could be closer to owning a home than they realise, BSA says
New research shows many aspiring first time buyers are ruling themselves out before exploring what is possible, when many may be able to buy sooner than they thought. According to research carried out by the Building Societies Association (BSA), almost half (47%) of people surveyed who said they want to buy their own home have […]
LawCare supported record numbers in 2025
In 2025, the legal sector mental health charity LawCare supported 753 people – more than any previous year, including during the pandemic. The charity’s online chat function – which is offered alongside a telephone helpline – also saw an increase in users, up 13% on the previous year. “The need for trusted, accessible and sector-specific […]
Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – We reserve the right to consider your enquiry to be pointless
And yet again, conveyancing life throws a curve ball but I am determined to write about what I intended to write about last week, or the momentum will disappear and it won’t be as relevant. Regular readers may recall that I wrote about the annoyance of being told that there are enquiries outstanding when in […]
Challenges and opportunities for cultural transformation in the conveyancing sector
Rob Gurney, managing director Ochresoft, Landmark Information Group, shares the results of Landmark’s independent market research into the future of residential conveyancing and examines the use of technology in an industry at a crossroads. The conveyancing sector is on the cusp of real, tangible transformation. As firms embrace digitalisation – from AI‑assisted workflows to the […]