HMLR adds property identifiers to price paid data
HM Land Registry (HMLR) will include unique property reference numbers (UPRNs) and INSPIRE IDs with its monthly price paid dataset from Friday, to make it easier to match and analyse property data. The inclusion of the data has been implemented in response to customer demand and will help to generate greater value from land and […]
Firm news: mergers, relocations and milestones
Flint Bishop has relocated to a new Sheffield base as part of a wider programme of investment across its office network after record-breaking growth, with the firm surpassing a £43 million in revenue for year ending 30 April 2026. The move to offices at 1 Holly Street in Sheffield mark a “major milestone” in the […]
Later life lending up 13%, ‘reflecting increasing importance of property wealth’
Later life lending figures from UK Finance show a 13.4% annual increase in the number of new loans advanced to borrowers aged 55 or over in Q2 2026. The Later Life Lending Update Q2 2026 reveals 37,300 new loans were advanced to older borrowers in Q2, suggesting increasing numbers of people are recognising the role […]
‘Clear signs autumn bounce is coming’ – Zoopla
There are clear signs the autumn property market bounce is already starting according to Zoopla’s latest house price index, which reveals the number of prospective buyers searching for homes is up 7% year on year. For the first time since August 2025 the trend is national. More people are searching in every region, despite would-be […]
The rework ledger is a good start. The real return is what you learn from it
A recent article in these pages proposed a ‘rework ledger’ for measuring the true cost of conveyancing AI. Ed Molyneux agrees, and argues that the firms which treat that rework as a cost to tally will be beaten by the ones that treat it as something to learn from. A recent article in these pages, […]