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Conveyancing and property services group Simplify and estate agency franchisor The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) have established a partnership to deliver conveyancing services to their brands. The partnership will see Simplify and TPFG combine data
The face of the high street lawyer is changing. Over the last decade, the number of sole practitioners has dropped from 27% to 16%, while incorporated companies have increased from 36% to 57% over the
Research from Landmark Information Group has identified a dramatic shift in buyer sentiment surrounding climate change, with 99% of property professionals surveyed for the research reporting rising concern amongst buyers. In the survey of 150
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is seeking views on regulatory fees and fee rates for the licence year beginning 1 November 2025. Members are invited to review and respond to a consultation paper outlining
HM Land Registry is amending descriptions of easements in title registers to provide greater consistency, clarity and accuracy, after some legal professionals found the wording confusing. Writing in an HMLR blog, head of practice David
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) says building safety regulations are inadequate and will put government plans to deliver 1.5 million new homes at risk unless they are urgently reformed. Implementation of the Building
New Bank of England money and credit data shows net mortgage approvals for house purchases increased by 800 to 65,400 in July – the third consecutive monthly increase after falling for the previous four. Approvals
Nationwide’s August House Price Index shows a softening of growth, with prices down 0.1% since July. But with wider conditions supporting buyer demand, industry commentators said the news is ‘no surprise’ and will ‘drive a
Conveyancers across the UK will be honoured for their role in delivering fast, reliable property transactions at the upcoming EA Masters, to be held in London on the 4th November. The event will also see
UK residential property transactions increased by 4% in July compared to the same period last year, with the seasonally adjusted estimates showing a 1% rise since June. The provisional non-seasonally adjusted estimate also sits 4%
Councils will be forced to rewrite local plans to include higher housing targets or face being stripped of their decision-making powers, according to a report in The Guardian. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local
More than half of UK law firms are unprepared for the new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence coming into force under The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) today, according to a new report
Client due diligence platform Thirdfort has analysed tens of thousands of Source of Fund (SoF) verifications completed via its app, and identified five emerging challenges it says compliance professionals should be aware of. The company
Digital transformation experts at Aston University have formed a partnership with Birmingham-based commercial law firm Harper James to develop an intelligent legal services platform aimed at reshaping legal services. The three-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)
Data from estate agency network eXp UK reveals completions fell by 22.5% in Q2 compared to the previous quarter – but with sales up 13% and new listings climbing 15%, the company says housing market
Newly released government statistics on the impact of the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme reveal a total of 56,389 mortgages have been completed with the support of the scheme between 2021 and 2025. The mean value of
The latest House Price Index from Zoopla shows higher buyer demand and more sales agreed than the same period last year, with house price growth stabilising over the summer months. In the four weeks to
Bolton-based property law firm Amity Law has become the first conveyancing practice to appoint PEXA as its third party managed account provider (TPMA), after receiving approval for the move from the Council of Licensed Conveyancers
Conveyancing technology platform LMS is the latest company to join the growing ranks of the Conveyancing Association, signing up as an affiliate member this week. The technology company works with over 4,000 law firms and
The New Homes Accelerator, launched last year to remove barriers to homebuilding, has enabled the building of almost 100,000 new homes across England, the government has announced. The team behind the specialist programme have helped
A seller-commissioned pre-marketing property report launched by software provider Skyline Surveyors aims to tackle the housing market’s lack of upfront information and ‘set a new standard’ for the industry. The Home Insight Survey has been
The NHBC Foundation has published a new report to highlight the importance of quality during the planning and build process, as the government strives to meet its 1.5 million new homes target. Maintaining quality in
Rightmove has asked the government to carefully consider the impact of any changes to property taxation to avoid risking disruption to the housing market. The property platform has analysed the impact of the proposed national
A report commissioned by the Digital Property Market Steering Group (DPMSG) has identified ‘numerous opportunities for improvement’ in the property transaction process. The Data Standards Report Spring 2025, produced by digital insight company TPXimpact and
Over 1,180 Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) members in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) will strike in September over office closures, recruitment strategy and attendance policies rolled out by the
Figures released by HMRC reveal over £1.4 billion in stamp duty was collected in July, up from just under £1.1 billion in June. The latest figures take the total for 2025 to slightly over £8
Midlands law firm Higgs has secured backing from August Equity, making it the first legal firm in the investor’s 48-strong portfolio. The Dudley-based firm, established in the Black Country in 1875, has 28 partners, 250
A Nationwide report into the changing face of England’s housing stock reveals an increase in the number of dwellings, but finds that more than half of owner-occupied properties are under-occupied. Uptake of green measures remains
The latest remortgage snapshot from LMS shows a substantial rise in completions in July, which the national conveyancing service provider says signals a shift in borrower behaviour. The number of completed deals has increased by
The latest acquisition by Knights has seen the expanding law firm establish its first office in Wales, following a deal to purchase Cardiff-based Le Gros Solicitors and hire a team of South Wales-based property lawyers.
The new digital registration service being launched by HM Land Registry has been unveiled at a meeting of the Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA), ahead of its planned launch in October. The new service will
Data from Rightmove has revealed a stark north-south divide in the number of homes that would be liable for the new property tax mooted by the government this week. In London, 59% of homes for