Transparent SDLT support or ‘cheap until it isn’t’? Why pricing certainty now matters more than ever
In an environment of increasing regulatory scrutiny and tightening professional risk, SDLT is no longer a minor administrative step in the conveyancing process. It is a defined tax interaction with HMRC, and from 2026 it will sit squarely within the new tax adviser registration regime. At the same time, the SRA Transparency Rules require firms […]
New note outlines best practice for mandatory and elective climate report content
The Council of Property Search Organisations has published a new compliance note which sets mandatory standards for climate searches for property search organisations who subscribe to the Search Code. CoPSO was founded in 2003 and provides guidance and a ‘self-regulatory framework’ for property due diligence data providers under its Code of Practice for Search Compilers […]
Record investment in legal tech and artificial intelligence solutions
Investment in UK legal tech rose to record levels in 2025, with backing for companies specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) “surging”, according to figures published today by LawtechUK. The newly published figures from the Ministry of Justice backed initiative, which provides funding and incubation for law tech start-ups, suggest a 35% increase in legal technology […]
Leasehold in practice
In the penultimate of our regular series from ALEP, lease extension and enfranchisement specialist Shabnam Ali-Khan explains why the majority of ownership structures work – and how to improve those that don’t. More than a year on from the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (LAFRA), there is a feeling in the leasehold enfranchisement sector of […]