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A consultancy that will help law firms navigate the world of legal technology has been launched by Tom Lyes, former director of engagement at conveyancing risk management company Lawyer Checker and more recently head of
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has released its Anti-Money Laundering Annual Report for 2024-25, a year in which the organisation says it made significant progress in preventing and detecting money laundering. With the government recently
Research from the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) reveals confidence in the housing market has fallen to its lowest level this year, which it says is triggered by uncertainty over the impending autumn budget. Three
The Conveyancing Task Force (CTF), formed last month in response to the government’s proposals for homebuying reform, has written to local societies in England and Wales asking them to take urgent action over the plans.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reported to be considering proposals to apply a 100% increase to the highest council tax bands, which would affect more than one million homes, predominantly in London and the South East
HMRC’s provisional seasonally adjusted estimate of the number of UK residential transactions for September has seen a year-on-year rise of 4%, to 95,980, which represents a 1% increase on August’s figures. The provisional non-seasonally adjusted
The letting agency responsible for managing the privately rented home belonging to Chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted it failed to apply for the relevant licence required by the local housing authority. But a compliance expert
The Bank of England’s Money and Credit Report for September showed an increase of net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals of £1.2 billion, to £5.5 – the highest since March 2025. The annual growth
The October House Price Index from Nationwide has recorded a slight in house price growth, with annual figures up 2.4% and a month-on-month increase of 0.3%. ‘The housing market has remained broadly stable in recent
The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) forecast of 1.5 million homes being built by the end of the decade are too optimistic, the Home Builders Federation (HBF) has said, with increased costs making many sites
New research from Zoopla reveals people selling homes in England and Wales over the last 18 months made an average gain of £72,000, representing a 38% increase on the purchase price. The average time between
A Tory motion to scrap stamp duty has been defeated following a heated Commons debate – but MPs from all parties agreed it is ‘a bad tax’ in need of reform. The motion from Mel
Nearly one in three (29%) people who want to buy a home believe they will never be able to, according to new research from the Building Societies Association (BSA). The BSA’s latest property tracker survey
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) projects the number of households in England will increase by 2.4 million (10.3%) within 10 years, with single-person households set to increase by 19.6% and households with
Aviva has warned millions of homes are at risk of surface water flooding and subsidence, with some of the UK’s most well-known landmarks at risk from the impacts of extreme weather if urgent action isn’t
A survey of UK homeowners has found overwhelming opposition to proposed capital gains tax (CGT) changes on main residences, with respondents saying the reforms are unfair and damaging for home buyers. The research from Boon
On 18th November, the Law Society of England and Wales will unveil the artwork commissioned to mark its bicentenary and celebrate the future of the legal profession. Today’s Media spoke to Helen Cammock, the Turner
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC), formalising a new partnership designed to promote closer collaboration and knowledge-sharing across the two organisations
The Renters’ Rights Bill, described as the most significant increase to the rights of private renters in a generation, has received Royal Assent and passed into law. The landmark legislation will abolish Section 21 ‘no
The government has successfully defended a legal challenge brought by a consortium of major freeholders over the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (LAFRA), marking a significant moment in the ongoing reform of leasehold law. The
Losses caused by criminals posing as conveyancers and other tradespeople to intercept large payments totalled £19.9 million in the first half of 2025, a decrease of 24% on the same period the previous year, according
Firms are being urged to embrace the adoption of AI and oversee its use within the workplace, with a warning that failure to do so could lead to unnecessary and avoidable risk for both firms
Creating an open culture in which people feel able to highlight mistakes without fear of recrimination is one of the key ways firms can help to combat fraud and reduce risk, insurance industry experts have
Full-service UK law firm Gilson Gray has appointed Jeremy Davy as partner and head of its residential conveyancing division for England and Wales. Based in Lincoln, Davy will oversee Gilson Gray’s residential conveyancing division, with
The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has issued a clarification related to the wording in the government’s consultation on home buying reforms, which it says is misleading and does not reflect the agreed ‘digital property logbook’
Future climate risk reports are becoming increasingly standard in homebuying reports, according to practitioners working at the forefront of the field. In a plenary session at the Law Society Property Conference on Wednesday, Keith Davidson,
Rightmove’s September House Price Index paints a mixed picture of the housing market, with a drop in demand compared to the same month a year ago, but an overall increase for 2025 compared to the
The Law Society Conveyancing and Land Law Committee has revealed details of the sixth edition of the TA6, which will be mandated for use on 30th March 2026. Government proposals for home buying reform and
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has published its first AI and Technology Principles and Guidance, released to coincide with AI Week. Developed collaboratively by the CLC’s AI and Technology Working Group, the 11 principles
The property market is in a state of suspended animation, with speculation around potential property tax reform causing uncertainty amongst buyers and sellers, the latest residential property trends from Landmark Information Group suggests. While market
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published a landmark practice information paper, Flooding and its implications for property professionals, to provide a comprehensive overview of the growing challenges and responsibilities associated with flood
An AI platform purpose-built for legal professionals outperformed ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini when tested on legal accuracy, scoring 30% higher than the mainstream generative AI models. Legal AI research assistant LawY was tested on a