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There could be more conveyancers coming into the profession than leaving, the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) suggested at their latest Futures Roundtable. Figures revealed at the event showed more people qualifying and fewer leaving
Movera, Connells Group and iamproperty Group have logged a completion time of just three days in an auction transaction, beating the home-moving partnership’s previous record of 11 days. The three day timescale was recorded between
The Conveyancing Task Force (CTF) has urged UK Finance and its members to take a more active, and accountable role in delivering the government’s home buying and selling reforms. The groups warns that digitalisation alone
Orbital, the AI platform for real estate law, has raised $60m to support its continued growth. Co-founded in the UK by Will Pearce and Ed Boulle in 2018, it supports 200,000 residential and commercial real
An analysis of Companies House data has revealed a quarter of new businesses in the legal services sector fail to make it past their first five years. Witan Solicitors examined the number of businesses in
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has become a standalone body, paving the way for the creation of a single construction regulatory agency. BSR is now an ‘arm’s-length’ organisation under the Ministry of Housing, Communities and
Vicki Redman is head of knowledge and training for Swiitch, the conveyancing brand of Shoosmiths LLP. She is also the founder and author of GRACE (Guidance for Raising Appropriate Conveyancing Enquiries). Vicki has over 25
LSL Estate Agency Franchising, which has over 60 national franchises and a portfolio of 11 brands, has acquired property search company National Search Service (NSS). The acquisition complements LSL’s existing conveyancing proposition, provided by Homefast,
As conveyancers await updated HMRC guidance on the proposed tax adviser registration changes, a specialist SDLT advisory firm has launched a product designed to ease the burden of managing complex stamp duty transactions. Post Complete
The finalists for the British Conveyancing Awards 2026, sponsored by Groundsure, have been published this morning, with 61 different organisations recognised for their commitment to excellence and client service. The winners will be announced live
Panel management firm conveybuddy donated £19,030 to charitable causes in 2025, with more than half of the total (£11,200) donated in the last quarter of the year alone. The donations are made on every case
In the first of the regular series with Rob Gurney and Ben Robinson, Today’s Conveyancer once again delves into the latest numbers from Landmark’s Property Trends report, looking at the final quarter of 2025. In
The gap between what aspiring homeowners can ‘realistically’ afford and the actual cost of purchasing a property has widened significantly in recent years, according to the latest report from The Home Builders Federation (HBF), Broken
A conveyancing paralegal has been barred from working in legal practice, with her “deliberate dishonesty” cited as the aggravating feature, whilst her fee earner line manager has been cleared of any wrongdoing. The Solicitors Disciplinary
The Law Firm Owners Podcast has named Myerson Connections as its new headline sponsor. The new sponsor, a referral scheme for legal professionals operated by Greater Manchester’s Myerson Solicitors, came on board after listening to
Property industry figures have described the latest inflation figures as “disappointing”, as the latest Consumer Prices Index (CPI) increased to 3.4% in the year to December; up from 3.2% in November. The Office for National
The government says it will “unleash a rooftop revolution” as part of efforts to install energy efficient home heating solutions in up to five million properties, in a bid to tackle long term energy costs
In the first episode of the latest series of the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast, host David Opie dives into the fast‑evolving world of digital property logbooks joined by Sally Holdway, director of Homeowners Passport and sale
Continued improvement in affordability helped support first-time buyer activity over 2025, a new report from Nationwide suggests. However, considerable variation in affordability remains across occupational groups, and is most challenging for people working in sales
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Peter Ambrose is the managing director of The Partnership, a company modernising the conveyancing process. With a legal background and strong technology expertise, he founded the firm to transform traditional residential transactions. Over the past
Property transaction activity in Q4 was dampened by hesitation despite early signs of renewed momentum towards the end of December, Landmark Information Group says in its latest Residential Property Trends Report – but signs of
The British Conveyancing Awards is delighted to announced conveyancing technology platform LMS as the sponsor of the pre- and post-awards events, which will be held in Manchester on 12 March. The awards, which see the
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO), the trade association for the property search industry, has shared a new strategy which it says is designed to strengthen the property market and support its members as
New analysis from property website Zoopla has revealed strong buyer demand across the country, although the property portal says market conditions vary across the regions. “After a sluggish end to 2025 it is positive to
Mortgage market activity slowed sharply in December, reflecting the typical seasonal pause at the end of the year, but underlying data points to a stronger overall position than seen earlier in the autumn, according to
Houzecheck, the property technology platform that uses cloud, digital and AI technologies to provide RICS Level 2 Homebuyer Surveys, RICS Level 3 Building Surveys, and property valuations through a network of accredited RICS-registered surveyors, says
Homes England, alongside HSBC and NatWest, will provide regional home builder Allison Homes with a £165 million finance facility to support the building of 2,000 new homes across the East of England, the Midlands and
An analysis of house move data by Compare My Move has revealed Halloween was the busiest day for home moves in 2025, with October the busiest month overall. A review of more than 170,000 moves
With over 20 years of experience in residential conveyancing, consultant solicitor John Coulter has worked across high-volume firms, boutique practices, and leadership roles. Alongside his legal practice, he advises law firms on operational efficiency, capacity
New research from identity verification provider Credas Technologies has revealed a stark trust gap in the property sector, with just 35% of UK homebuyers saying they trust estate agents with their personal data compared to
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has launched its first Quarterly Confidence Tracker for 2026 and is seeking views from the sector. The regulator is running the survey to gauge the current state of the market