Investment in legal tech set for record -breaking year as market shows sign of maturity
Investment in legal technology companies is on course for a record-breaking year, with the first six months of 2025 outstripping the whole of 2025 according to the latest industry snapshot by LawtechUK. UK-founded lawtech companies raised £226.9 million in the first six months of 2026, surpassing the £188.8 million invested during the whole of last […]
New Flood Performance Certificates piloted alongside resources platform
New Flood Performance Certificates (FPCs) will be piloted to provide clear, standardised information on flood risk and resilience, alongside new national platform for flood resources. The plans by the government and Flood Re, aim for FPCs to be a trusted source of information, similar to Energy Performance Certificates. They will pilot approaches such as a […]
Latest quarterly conveyancing sentiment survey launched
The latest quarterly conveyancing sentiment survey from the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has been launched with views on the potential impact of this month’s budget anticipated to dominate discussion. The Quarterly Confidence Tracker seeks the opinion of conveyancers on the current state of home buying and selling. As well as gauging views on consumer […]
AI, reform and planning: What’s on the agenda for the 2026 SLC annual conference
Conveyancing reform and AI will be among the topics on the agenda for this years Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) annual conference and dinner. Bringing together expert speakers from across the conveyancing, legal and property sectors, the SLC has released its full agenda for the conference set to take place on Monday, 9 November at […]
Conveyancing Foundation spotlights workplace wellbeing for World Mental Health Day
A conveyancing charity is marking World Mental Health Day by spotlighting resources which encourage businesses to prioritise workplace wellbeing and continue the conversation around mental health. Conveyancing Foundation has released two new videos “exploring different aspects of workplace wellbeing”. Janine Wellington, co-chair of the Conveyancing Foundation and managing director of Convey Law has shared Convey […]
The Conveyancing Improvement Collective (CIC) – Coming to a town near you
Why does buying and selling a home still take so long? As transaction times rise and fall-through rates remain stubbornly high, Rob Hailstone explores what’s really slowing the process down and explains why meaningful change will only come through greater industry collaboration. It has been reported that the average time from agreeing a sale to […]