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Midlands firm Talbots Law has appointed Clare Regan as new head of real estate development, with associate and solicitor Lucy George also joining the expanding team. The appointments signal ‘a statement of intent’ in the
Following the government’s announcement that it has introduced a series of last-minute amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to speed up the planning process, a report from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) lays bare
South coast law firm Steele Raymond has been ranked Top Tier in The Legal 500 rankings for the 21st consecutive year, as it continues to expand across the region. The 2026 guide recognises eight Steele
The government has announced a series of last-minute amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which it says will slash planning delays and speed up home building. But the countryside charity CPRE has called the
The residential property market is performing slightly above 2024 levels, with a growth in demand in all UK regions except Northern Ireland and inner London, according to the latest Property & Homemover Report from TwentyCi.
A solicitor has been fined £17,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority after failing to advise multiple overseas buyers of the risks involved in the purchase of over 300 properties being constructed or refurbished by a
Law firm Taylor Rose has announced a series of partner promotions to strengthen capabilities in key practice areas and expand its offering across the country. The firm is investing in talent across areas including family
The Legal Services Board and the Society of Licensed Conveyancers have added their voices to the ongoing debate surrounding the High Court’s Mazur ruling that legal executives cannot conduction litigation, even under supervision. As firms
A task force of conveyancers has assembled to address what its members say are fatal flaws in the government’s proposals for home buying reform. Urgent conversations have been taking place amongst the group since Sunday,
Subdued momentum persists in the UK housing market amidst uncertainty about the autumn budget, the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey has found. Buyer demand and agreed sales remain in negative territory for the third
Research from property website Zoopla has found the price of a typical first time buyer home is rising faster than the market average, with an increase of 2.4% over the last year compared to the
The Shared Ownership Council has selected the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) to be the code operator for the Shared Ownership Code, which sets the standard for the quality of new homes and customer service
Demand for homes in assisted buying schemes from first-time buyers has ‘dropped significantly’ across a number of major cities, according to new research from Yopa. The national estate agency analysed demand based on the percentage
National law firm Setfords, which supports over 650 lawyers in a platform-based consultancy model, has jumped 19 places to 76th in The Lawyer UK Top 100, making it the fastest-growing law firm in the rankings.
Law firms have high levels of concern over the legal liability and regulatory penalties posed by lighter regulation under the government’s Leeds Reforms, according to a survey by compliance training provider Skillcast. When the reforms
Convervative leader Kemi Badenoch will abolish stamp duty entirely on primary residences if the party is elected into government at the next election, she has said. In her closing speech at the party’s annual conference,
The Property Ombudsman has welcomed government plans to clarify what information estate agents should disclose in sales as part of reforms to the home buying process, announced earlier this week as part of the government’s
Anti-money-laundering software provider SmartSearch has agreed to acquire Credas Technologies Ltd, provider of identity verification solutions for the legal and property sectors, subject to regulatory approval. Credas currently supports over 1,000 legal and property clients
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
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