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With recent reports of declining housing market health disrupting the optimism of recent months, Rightmove’s latest house price index offers a more reassuring outlook. The largest monthly sample of residential property prices and housing market
Data compiled by analytics specialists TwentyEA suggests residential property transactions will reach 1.18 million by the end of the year – the highest level seen since 2022. TwentyEA’s analysis shows the volume of sales agreed
A firm manager has been fined £32,500 and ordered to pay costs of £50,000 following a series of regulatory breaches while acting for a politically exposed person (PEP). Three of five allegations made by the
An analysis of government data by legal and property tech company Search Acumen reveals the number of planning permissions granted for major residential developments in England has declined by as much as 43% within the
Official statistics from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) covering April to June show a 22% increase in mortgage possession claims compared to the same period last year, with orders up by 31%, warrants up 28%
The latest monthly sentiment survey of chartered surveyors in the residential sales market shows signs of a faltering market, after several months of positive figures and sector optimism. The Residential Market Survey from the Royal
Following the news that a merger between London and Continental Railways Limited and Network Rail’s property development team will facilitate the delivery of 40,000 new homes, a new report from law firm Winckworth Sherwood suggests
The trade association for the UK banking and financial services sector has reported a reduction in the number of homeowner mortgages in arrears, with overall possession numbers ‘significantly lower’ than long-term averages. The Q2 mortgage
A YouTube channel launched by the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) aims to help professionals working within the property and mortgage sectors make sense of data and digital homebuying. The channel includes a growing library
Thames Valley law firm Blandy & Blandy has appointed a new partner in its growing residential property team, while Midlands legal services business Wright Hassall has welcomed three new starters. And in Warwick, Moore &
Short-term fixed-rate mortgage products have reached record levels of popularity, according to new data from Twenty7tec, with interest in longer-term options falling to the lowest level ever. Analysis by the mortgage tech platform shows a
Title investigation specialist ntitle has been welcomed as an affiliate member by the Conveyancing Association (CA), joining the 200 solicitors and licensed conveyancers who collectively conduct around 14% of all property transactions and 62% of
Mortgage arrears are down across all regions of the UK* for the first time since the cost-of-living crisis began, according to data from global credit intelligence company Pepper Advantage. Overall UK arrears, which include residential
Ex prisons chief Amy Rees CB has been appointed the new chief executive officer of Homes England, tasked with leading the agency’s mission to tackle the housing crisis and deliver 1.5 million new homes over
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has awarded £360,000 to 11 organisations to support people from disadvantaged backgrounds with the cost of sitting the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The organisations provide a range of legal, educational
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 to provide further clarity
In a widely expected decision, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has cut interest rates to 4% – a move that property and finance experts agree will stimulate the housing market and provide a
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has issued a new client guide on the effects of climate change, which it says will help conveyancing clients to help source information and expert advice. The guide follows
A 0.4% increase in house prices announced by Halifax has been welcomed as good news for consumers, with the building society saying it expects modest gains to last throughout the year. With easing mortgage rates,
An analysis of government data and Bank of England figures by comparison website GetAgent suggests that the UK property market is the strongest it’s been since 2022, with both mortgage approvals and transactions at their
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has refused to restore a solicitor to the roll after he was struck off in 2021 for a series of regulatory and supervision breaches that resulted in a £1.2 million fraud.
Digital solutions provider e4 Strategic has joined the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) to support the streamlining of property data between conveyancers, lenders and other stakeholders in the homebuying process. The company, which recently launched
North-west law firm Bell Lamb & Joynson is celebrating a record-breaking financial year, with turnover from client fees rising by 17.79% to reach £5.2 million – the first time in the firm’s 200 year history
A new digital platform launched by property technology company e4 Strategic aims to ‘modernise post-offer processes and improve efficiency in the conveyancing process’ to ‘address the genuine needs’ of conveyancers and lenders. The VERSA platform
A ‘fresh and sharp drop’ in construction activity that has seen residential building fall to its lowest level since since May 2020 is a serious a wake up call for the government, the Federation of
Reports released this week by TSB and Barclays have highlighted the difficulties faced by many people who want to get on the property ladder, with 80% of first-time buyers moving back in with their parents
HM Land Registry has announced it is accepting Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) and is encouraging conveyancers to start submitting applications signed using the digital tool straight away. ‘QES are the most secure form of electronic
Decisions shared by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in July reveal 13 firms have been fined a total of £275,170 for AML breaches dating back to 2011 – with one firm fined £114,006. Amphlett Lissimore Bagshaws
A solicitor has been struck off and ordered to pay costs of £29,775.84 for multiple breaches of Money Laundering Regulations that the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal said represented ‘widespread and fundamental non-compliance with critical regulations’ amounting
As the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s AML enforcement team continues its crackdown on regulation breaches, the Law Society of England and Wales has said it is ‘disappointed’ with the government’s response to the 2024 consultation on
The time it takes to exchange on a property is creeping back up, according to the latest Housing Insight Report from Propertymark, with 39% of estate agents reporting transaction times of 17 weeks or more.
There were 30,405 new home registrations in Q2 of 2025, the National House Building Council (NHBC) has reported, up 4% on both Q1 and the same period last year. The total includes 20,924 private sector