UK Finance and major lenders developing app-based digital verification service
UK Finance is supporting Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group and Santander to develop a financial services-led digital verification service that could be used to verify property transactions through banking apps. The service aims to provide a simple and secure way for customers to verify personal details digitally through their banking […]
HMLR webinar offers insights into new build applications for conveyancers
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has launched a new training programme focused on new build applications for conveyancers, developers and other property professionals who regularly work on new build registrations. The first of the sessions will be hosted on Tuesday 7 July, from 10am to 11.30am. HMLR says the session has been developed in response to […]
Title indemnity insurance comparison site launches
A new portal to compare legal indemnity insurance has been launched by LawSure, a legal indemnity broker and part of the Clear Group. ClearLi provides quote comparisons from three legal indemnity insurers on a single platform giving users access to quotes for residential and selected commercial property risks. Users can compare up to three quotes, […]
Homes England reports increase in new starts and completions
Housebuilding statistics published by Homes England reveal a year-on-year increase in both new starts and completions between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, up by 11% and 9% respectively. Housing programmes delivered by the public body resulted in 42,433 new houses starting on site and 40,332 new homes completed. Of the housing completions, 32,243 […]
Law firms warned of Microsoft price increases from 1st July
A cost-management consultancy has warned law firms of a pending price increase in Microsoft user licences from 1st July. Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform will all see price increases, Jason Adderley of ERA Group warns. Typical price increases for Enterprise solutions will be between 5% and 13%, Business from 12% to 17% and […]
More transparency, more risk? How the push for upfront material information could affect legal indemnity insurance
Indemnity insurance specialist Holly Hamer explains why there may be an unintended, but positive, benefit for conveyancers in the move towards upfront information. The property industry’s move towards providing more comprehensive upfront material information is intended to create a more transparent and efficient homebuying process. By giving buyers access to key information at an […]