The move to FCA supervision represents a further shift from ‘Show us your procedures’ to ‘Show us that your controls work’.
The proposed transfer of anti-money laundering (AML) supervision from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and other professional body supervisors to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) represents one of the most significant regulatory developments facing the legal sector in decades. Under the proposals, the SRA would retain responsibility for professional conduct, ethics and client care, while […]
Due diligence in residential conveyancing transactions 2026 – FREE Navro Compliance CPD Webinar
Due diligence remains one of the most important aspects of every residential conveyancing transaction. From investigating title issues to advising on search results and managing client expectations, ensuring nothing is overlooked is essential to protecting both your client and your firm. Join Ian Quayle for this practical CPD-accredited webinar, designed for residential conveyancers of all […]
VCAD explained: Supporting firms to submit registration applications with confidence
Accuracy at the point of submission is critical in the Land Registration process. HM Land Registry operates a rules-based framework where applications must meet prescribed data and evidential requirements before they can be processed. Where those requirements are not met, applications are delayed, queried or rejected, often weeks after submission. VCAD (Validation of Customer Application […]
LSCP calls for immediate action to replace ‘not fit for purpose’ legal regulation
The Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) has called for immediate action to overhaul a regulatory framework that is “fragmented, inconsistent and increasingly disconnected from the realities of a modern, technology-enabled legal market” and install a single independent regulator. In a damning position paper published today, the independent arm of the Legal Services Board warns the […]
Government confirms leasehold fee crackdown
The government has confirmed leaseholders will be given clearer information about service charges and stronger protections against unfair costs, in reforms set out in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LFRA). Following consultation with leaseholders, landlords and industry groups, the government will proceed with a series of measures to increase transparency around service charge […]
Mandatory ethics proposals ‘unworkable and costly’ warns Law Society
Proposals by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to introduce mandatory ethics training for all solicitors would be “unworkable and costly”, the Law Society of England and Wales has said. Further plans to re-introduce requirements to record learning and development would “risk creating significant costs and administrative burdens without clear evidence of benefit”, it added. Following the […]
One in 10 home buyers say they ‘don’t get the whole truth’ from their conveyancer
Moving house is “inefficient and frustrating” with as many as one in four home buyers saying they suffered financial loss as a result of the fall-through of their sale or purchase, according to research from legal technology incubator LawtechUK. In the survey of 1,251 UK homeowners, carried out by YouGov in May 2026, 10% of […]
Reducing requisitions is a shared responsibility, and that includes HMLR
In her regular column for Today’s Conveyancer, Conveyancing Association director of delivery Beth Rudolf acknowledges the frustrations avoidable requisitions cause in the transaction process, but asks HM Land Registry to look at its role in reducing their impact. I think it’s fair to say that few aspects of the conveyancing process generate as much […]