Almost a third (29%) of HM Land Registry customers have reduced their avoidable requisitions since law firms received their figures individually six months ago. A fifth of customers now have an avoidable requisition rate under
The government has shared details of its plans to implement changes to the local plan-making system, which will be in force in early 2026. Regulations to implement the new system, set out in the Levelling-up
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has shared new proposals that aim to support equality and diversity in the legal profession and is inviting feedback from across the sector. The proposals would replace existing guidance published
In a statement released yesterday, the minister of state for housing, Matthew Pennycook, said the budget ‘brings with it the prospect of thousands of new homes’, along with ‘hundreds more planners to turbocharge housebuilding ‘.
Of the many rumoured changes to the system of property taxation, the mansion tax – or ‘high value council tax surcharge’ – was the only significant measure introduced by the chancellor in her autumn budget.
A Rightmove survey of 10,000 potential movers carried out before the budget found almost one in five (17%) had paused their plans due to uncertainty about any potential changes to property taxes. Now the wait
In her budget speech yesterday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was committed to creating a fairer system and would ‘ensure that the wealthiest will contribute the most’. Announcing a two percentage point increase in the
Following weeks of speculation as to what the autumn budget may hold for property taxes, prompting home buyers and sellers to adopt a ‘wait and see’ approach to moving, the chancellor’s measures for the housing
Just days after the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution warned of increasing distrust in the legal system that placed the rule of law under threat, Secretary of State for Justice David Lammy
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has been granted permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the Mazur judgment. Although not party to the original proceedings, CILEX applied for permission earlier this
Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to raise up to £450 million from a levy on high-value homes collected through council tax bills, according to a report in The Times. Revaluing properties in council tax bands F,
The rule of law is under threat from a lack of access to justice, mistrust of the legal profession and politicians, and a lack of education and knowledge, according to a new report from the
A social media post by the prime minister that suggested the use of digital ID in home buying would ‘be done in seconds and wipe out the costs’ was misleading, a residential property partner claims.
The legal sector of the future will be centred on tech-driven cross-border solutions built around individual needs, according to a new report commissioned by the Ministry of Justice. The report also questions whether reserved activities
A government-backed cross-sector coalition to coordinate initiatives that enable digitalisation in the property market has been launched by the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT). The Open Property Coalition will build on existing research,
