Conveyancing costs fail to keep pace with inflation as fees increase just 0.1% in a year
The average cost of conveyancing in the UK fell by 0.1% between Q1 and Q2 2026, to an average of £2,438 for home buying and selling services. The latest figures in the Conveyancing Costs Index from home mover comparison site reallymoving reflect an annual increase of just 0.1% – well below the CPI inflation rate […]
Planning lawyers respond to government’s new NPPF
Planning lawyers have shared mixed reactions to the government’s new National Planning Policy Framework, announced on Monday. The framework sets out national planning policy in what the government says is “a clear and more comprehensive manner” and incorporates “substantive reforms” designed to boost housing supply. “Under the leadership of the new Prime Minister, the government […]
HMRC rolls out phase two of online registration for tax advisers
HM Revenue and Customs has opened the second phase of registration for tax advisers as part of its Modernising and Mandating Tax Adviser Registration (MMTAR) rollout. Advisers with Self Assessment or Corporation Tax accounts, but without an agent services account (ASA), have until 18th November to register. HMRC is encouraging advisers to check if they […]
Half of UK areas see increase in average time it takes to sell a home – Zoopla
The time it takes to sell a UK home remains unchanged on average year-on-year but the regional picture is quite different, according to new analysis from Zoopla. The national average time to sell of 42 days may have remained unchanged in July 2026, but 180 local authorities are taking longer to sell, while 145 are […]
Knights adds THP Solicitors to Thames Valley presence
Knights has acquired Thames Valley-based THP Solicitors in a move the firm said will enhance its capability “in one of the UK’s most economically significant growth regions”. The acquisition is the second in the area, coming after Knights acquired IBB Law in 2025. In an announcement on the London Stock Exchange, Knights said it would […]
System compliance is a decision that belongs in the boardroom
Many firms think about system upgrades as housekeeping – something the IT team schedules for a quiet weekend. Kirsteen Forisky, head of development at LEAP Enterprise, argues that this framing is exactly what leaves firms exposed. Every upgrade a firm defers is a risk it has chosen to carry: on security, on compliance, on the […]