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Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be left with little option but to seek alternative ways to raise much needed funds for the public purse if she is to stick to the Labour party’s promise not to
CILEX has confirmed the speaking line up for its annual conference taking place on Thursday 13 November in Birmingham. FutureLegal 2025 takes place at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, and brings together the CILEX
HiveRisk is celebrating after winning the Excellence in Customer Service Award at the Signature Awards London, while Sort Group and Move Reports have reached the finals in two national competitions. Legal risk and compliance firm
The Law Society has inaugurated Mark Evans as the 181st president with Brett Dixon, vice president and Dana Denis-Smith, deputy vice president. Evans has spent the last 12 months as vice-president to incumbent Richard Atkinson.
One of the UK’s longest established law firms has acquired a local rival in a move which ‘strengthens its presence across Cornwall and Devon” after Coodes Solicitors acquired Christopher Key Solicitors Coodes can trace its
In this episode of the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast host David Opie is joined by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers’ Director of Strategy and External Relations to discuss the regulator’s view of the big issues facing
The legal sector faces a turning point as more than half of people responding to a survey on their mental health and wellbeing said they anticipated leaving their role within the next five years. A
Digital property logbooks from Chimni will be integrated with the search software company Elan, in a deal which will see the logbooks sold through the specialist conveyancing platform. Chimni’s digital property logbooks are used by
The Law Society of England and Wales has hit back at proposals to place ‘substantial new burdens on legal practitioners’ over plans to require firms to conduct greater due diligence on pooled client accounts as
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has published the next round of its public interest decisions as part of efforts to create ‘greater transparency and accountability’ in legal services. In the latest naming and shaming, complaints relate
…so the proverb goes. In this latest episode of the Today’s Conveyancer podcast the topic of conversation turns to the increasing use of open AI and tools like Google’s Gemini, and ChatGPT to help consumers
A survey by mortgage platform Landbay suggests the number of private sector landlords who plan to purchase new rental properties has increased, with 52% of respondents saying they intend to buy within 12 months, compared
Solicitors have heavily criticised the courts infrastructure in a damning new report by the Law Society of England and Wales describing the condition of court buildings as ‘shambolic’ with many in poor states of repair,
The government says it is increasing the supply of homes in England as it seeks to deliver on its promise of building 1.5m homes over the course of this Parliament. In figures published this week
Transport links are driving sizeable premiums on property prices, in some cases by as much as £43000, as home movers value property close to rail, underground and tram services in London, Manchester and Glasgow. Research
The stress of moving and lack of suitable housing is putting older homeowners off moving home, potentially blocking second stepper homes for families looking to move up the property ladder. 1.2 million UK homeowners aged
Over-pricing by estate agents is undermining public trust in the housing market and should worry the property industry, according to the co-founder of agent brokerage Avocado Property Partner Agents. With TwentyEA data revealing more than
Analysis from Rightmove suggests static house prices and lower mortgage rates are benefitting south of England buyers more than those elsewhere in the UK, with London buyers potentially saving £181 a month on mortgage payments.
The Conveyancing Alliance has launched new branding to reflect ‘years of growth and industry recognition’, and will unify its portfolio under the brand CAL. CAL is now the home brand for the group, with the
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed interim Chair Catherine Brown will continue in the role until at least the end of March 2026. Following approval by the Lord Chancellor, Brown will continue as chair
Large scale applications and calculation of fees (PG33) Page summary: How to prepare an application for a large number of properties and calculating the fees involved (practice guide 33). Change made: We have amended the
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has written to respondents to the consultation on the holding of client funds by solicitors to confirm it will not be taking any immediate action on removing client account from
The Law Society has ‘lost its way’ and is caught between its former position as a regulator and its current position as a membership body said the chair of pressure group the Property Lawyers Alliance
Forty-two organisations have committed their support to the National Property Transaction Network (NPTN), described as an ‘interoperable, digital ecosystem’ by its creators, following a successful pilot in late 2024. The NPTN has been created by
A government consultation on the registration of all organisations who provide tax advice and interact with HMRC could see conveyancers required to register with the agency under new legislation. HMRC has identified a need to
In the third and final instalment of his “Perfect” trilogy, former CEO of the fastest growing law firm at the time-turned consultant Simon McCrum shares his views on what it takes to be the Perfect
The annual Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) conference reconvenes on 12th November to tackle the daily issues facing conveyancers including commonhold, mental health, and artificial intelligence. Hosted again in Derby, the day welcomes speakers from
A decline in transaction volumes is predicted in the next 12-18 months after the stamp duty changes masked an otherwise flat year for conveyancers and transaction volumes. The claim comes from a new report published
An updated schema for the Open Property Data Association’s (OPDA) Property Data Trust Framework (PDTF) schema, has added new features to improve transparency, reduce delays and further accelerate the digitisation of the property market said
The British Conveyancing Awards 2026 formally launches today with a special early bird entry rate, and entries are encouraged from across the conveyancing profession. After five years in London, this year’s awards will be held
An industry led charter setting out a ‘bold and practical blueprint’ to improve the home buying and selling process has been launched, with the ambition to achieve 28-day ‘sale agreed to exchange’ timescales for property
Bamboo is an emerging threat that’s quietly taking root in gardens and, increasingly, in legal disputes according to Emily Grant, Director of Operations at Environet UK, who joins the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast. Emily is