Home moving costs 74% more now than 10 years ago
Homebuyers in England pay an average of £17,413 in upfront expenses according to research by home moving comparison site reallymoving, down 2.3% from 2025’s report. The report shows a nominal 2.7% increase in average sales and purchase conveyancing fees, from £2,182 to £2,241. In real terms the cost of moving home has increased by 74% […]
Conservatives would scrap “mansion tax” and reduce the cost of house building if elected
The Conservative party has said it would scrap the proposed “mansion tax” on properties over £2 million and streamline red tape to reduce the cost of building new homes if elected to government. Speaking at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith said red tape was adding significant costs to building new […]
Newly launched TPMA offers instant settlement no longer reliant on banking hours
A newly launched third part managed account (TPMA) says it “leaves banking hours behind” and enables transactions to be completed “instantly at any time, including weekends” added its founders. Fintech Kord, which provides client onboarding, client money, and payments for regulated businesses, has launched Kord Custody with what its says is the first dedicated legal […]
Conveyancers urged to speak up now in helping shape digital home moving reforms
Conveyancers are being told to speak up now to help shape proposals around digital home moving reforms before the government legislates. The call to action was made during a webinar hosted by LMS Conveyancing’s National Property Transaction Network (NPTN) this month, urging property professionals to get involved in digital reforms rather than await their arrival. […]
Government mostly rolls back on plans to curb jury trials
The government has mostly scaled back its plans to scrap juries for some criminal trials, with the Lord Chancellor responding to the “strength of feeling” on the issue. In December 2025 the then-deputy prime minister and secretary of state for justice David Lammy introduced proposals to allow some criminal cases where a sentence was likely […]