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The Solicitors Regulation Authority has published a statement in response to the fall-out from the High Court Mazur ruling that legal executives cannot conduct litigation, even under supervision from regulated professionals. Following claims that firms
The September House Price Index from Halifax shows a decrease of 0.3% in September, compared to a rise of 0.2% in August, with the annual growth up by 1.3%, down from 2.0% in August. The
Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride has outlined plans to help young people get on the housing ladder with a £5,000 tax rebate which he said would ‘reward work’ and could benefit up to 600,000 young
Digital property exchange platform PEXA and national conveyancing firm Muve have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at supporting the modernisation of the conveyancing process and helping to drive innovation across the sector. The collaboration will
On Sunday night, the government announced a series of sweeping changes to the home buying system, calling the propsoals ‘the biggest shake-up to the home buying process in this country’s history’. The current system, the
Up to 8,500 affordable homes in 700 developments are at risk due to social housing providers pulling back from taking on new Section 106 contracts, according to research from the Home Builders Federation (HBF). Around
Headline speakers including Sir Geoffrey Vos, the head of civil justice for England and Wales, Sarah Sackman KC, the minister of state for courts and legal services, and the former prime minister of Denmark Helle
A new conveyancing tool from property and land data company Landmark Information Group aims to reduce the volume of unnecessary additional enquiries and cut the average time between enquiries being raised and responses received. The
Upgrading the class of title (PG42) Page summary: How to apply for the class of title to a registered estate to be upgraded (practice guide 42). Change made: Section 3.2.2 has been amended to clarify
The government has unveiled proposals for ‘the biggest shake-up to the home buying system in this country’s history’, calling the current process ‘chaotic’ and ‘a barrier to home ownership’. In a statement released on Sunday,
The Law Society of England and Wales has said it will work with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to provide clarity to practitioners on the impact of the the Mazur ruling on regulated professions, while
The Conveyancing Foundation has announced details of its inaugural Wellbeing at Work Week, which runs from 6th to 10th October. The initiative, which comes as LawCare’s survey reveals half of legal professionals are considering leaving
Property exchange platform PEXA has announced the appointment of Rob Hosier as head of conveyancer relationships, following the launch of the full PEXA platform, including Sale & Purchase, to the UK market. Hosier brings over
The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has welcomed logbook providers HOP and Block Manager as members, taking the number of organisations in the trade association and self-regulatory body to eight, with the number of registered and
ONP Solicitors has launched a national recruitment campaign to hire team managers with experience in leading conveyancing teams across remote and hybrid working models. The firm, part of the Movera group, is also recruiting remote
A tool which identifies and corrects errors in energy performance certificates (EPCs) will protect property values and support the UK’s transition to net zero, its creators say. The EPC Audit tool, created by property data
The National Crime Agency (NCA) and The Law Society have launched a joint campaign aimed at conveyancers and solicitors to highlight the risks of payment diversion fraud in property transactions. The fraud, involving criminals intercepting
Nationwide’s latest House Price Index shows an annual increase of 2.2% in September, marginally stronger than the 2.1% recorded in August. ‘The broad stability in the annual rate of house price growth over the past
An analysis of HM Land Registry data by client due diligence platform Thirdfort has found that almost 860,000 homeowners have registered for HMLR’s fraud prevention Property Alert service. But despite a steady increase in the
Sellers will be guaranteed the full price of their property if the buyer pulls out after contracts have been exchanged, in a new service which aims to mitigate the risks associated with property transactions. ClozeSure
Is the impending Autumn Statement putting buyers and sellers off making a move? The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) wants to hear your views! The regulator is running its last Quarterly Confidence Tracker of 2025
The 12 winning teams of the £1.2 million PropTech Innovation Challenge have been announced, which organisers say marks a major milestone in the government’s mission to deliver 1.5 million homes. The challenge, a collaboration between
Following three consecutive months of increases, HMRC figures for seasonally adjusted residential transactions in August show a decrease of 2% – from 95,240 in July to 93,630 in August. Non-seasonally adjusted residential transactions increased by
HM Land Registry has released official figures revealing the number of fraudulent applications it received to create or update the Land Register in the year 2024/2025 – with just 86 identified as fraudulent. With a
The National House Building Council (NHBC) has warned the government will fail to meet its home building targets without urgent action to expand the workforce needed to complete the work. NHBC chief operating officer David
The Bank of England Money and Credit report for August 2025 shows a decrease in net mortgage approvals for house purchases, down by 500 to 64,700, bringing three consecutive months of growth to an end.
Zoopla’s latest House Price Index reveals the market for homes priced over £500,000 has been impacted by ongoing property tax speculation, with demand for properties over the rumoured threshold dropping by 4% year-on-year. New listings
A ‘digital wallet’ that aims to reduce repeated compliance and ID checks for property buyers has been launched by digital ID company Credas. The Credas Compliance Wallet has been designed for use across regulated industries,
Susanne Eickermann-Riepe FRICS has been elected to join the RICS Presidential Team as senior vice president for 2026, commencing her term on 1 January 2026. In a career spanning 40 years, Susanne – a civil
Execution of deeds (PG8) Page summary: Advice on the execution of deeds that are to be submitted to HM Land Registry (practice guide 8). Change made: Section 7 has been updated as temporary guidance for
The government has announced it will progress work on developing new towns across England, following publication of an independent report that recommends 12 potential locations. In a speech at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool,
The new digital ID scheme announced last week will end the need for complicated identify checks which rely on copies of paper records, the government has said. While the majority of the publicity surrounding the