Commonhold the sticking point as government told to go “further and faster” on leasehold reform
The government needs to go “further and faster” on leasehold reform says the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee in a report published this week on the proposed Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. But there are “changes and additions” needed to meet leaseholder expectations, notably around conversion to commonhold, a key part of the […]
“Mistakes have been made” – SRA chair steps down with apology to profession
SRA Chair Anna Bradley steps down after eight years with the formal process for identifying her successor beginning on Monday 1st June 2026. In a statement published on the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) website Bradley said she had seen “very significant change in the legal sector” during her tenure, and it was the right time […]
Conveyancers suspected of dishonesty face action by regulators warns HMLR
Conveyancers suspected of dishonesty could face action by regulators, HM Land Registry (HMLR) has warned. In a blog published on the HLMR website, assistant land registrar Serene Rollins said manipulating or re-using signatures, repeated failures to check deeds, and misrepresenting oneself as a legal professional were among the issues that could prompt referral to a […]
Property market finely poised as sales grow but fewer buyers than 12 months ago
Property portal Zoopla say sales agreed are running 1% up on the same time last year despite buyer demand being 10% down; the first positive sales agreed figure of 2026. As the property market moves toward toward the busy Summer season Zoopla said “browsers and those sensitive to higher borrowing costs” were less active in […]
They don’t hack in… they log in: Why cyber risk may still be under-estimated in conveyancing
This month, Conveyancing Association director of delivery Beth Rudolf explains why cybercrime leaves every firm exposed and says it’s a risk every member of the team must take seriously. It is always tempting to think cyber-crime and attempts at fraud sits somewhere outside the day-to-day reality of conveyancing, handled by IT teams, insurers or […]
Draft title reports still leave the hardest part with your team. ngine was built to end that
Most title investigation tools hand the hardest part back to the conveyancing team – ngine doesn’t. When title investigations become a bottleneck, the consequences can move quickly through a conveyancing team. Transactions can stall, leaving fee earners to absorb pressure that was never really theirs to carry, and client timelines extend in ways that are […]