Law Society says government’s AML plans risk ‘increased burden’ for solicitors
The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the government’s new anti-money laundering and recovery strategy, but has warned about the potential for “increased burden” and duplication of work for solicitors and firms. The Anti-money laundering and asset recovery strategy 2026 – 2029 sets out the government’s £550 million-backed core objectives for defending the […]
Conveyancing Association appoints Nick Chadbourne as new non-executive chair
Nick Chadbourne has been appointed as the new non-executive chair of the Conveyancing Association, succeeding Nicky Heathcote, who leaves at the end of her second term. Chadbourne recently stepped down from conveyancing service provider LMS, where he spent a decade as chief executive. During his time with LMS, Chadbourne worked across the home-moving market with […]
ONS mortgage sales analysis shows volume is 35% lower than 20 years ago
There were more than 100,000 extra mortgage sales agreed in 2025 compared with a year earlier, but the figures are still a more than a third lower than 20 years ago, new research reveals. There were 717,519 mortgage sales across the UK in 2025, up from 617,295 in 2024, the highest annual total since 2021, […]
MHCLG seeks views on land use statistics
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is seeking views on a new methodology for the department’s land use statistics for England. The statistics describe how England’s land is used – including how much is residential, agricultural, woodland and transport – and how that is changing over time, including how much new residential […]