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Three surveying brands have come together under a new identity, combining 225 years of surveying heritage. Leaders Romans Group (LRG) have announced Stirling Ackroyd Surveyors, MAP and Romans have been rebranded as MAP Chartered Surveyors
Applications for a government-funded legal tech incubator launched by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) are now open, with submissions encouraged from across legal services. Legal services is the first sector to participate
Compliance firm HiveRisk has launched a community network to help SME law firm leaders keep pace with AI adoption. The HiveMind Circle offers its members an online and in-person community built around an online platform.
Samantha Ingram is a director of Davisons Law and head of the Residential Property department. She deals with all manner of residential conveyancing work, including complex matters involving HMOs, high rise properties and leasehold. In
The Conveyancing Information Executive (CIE) has updated its climate change compliance note as part of work to continue to reflect the evolving consideration of physical and transition risks in property transactions. The updates take into
A small uptick in transaction numbers demonstrates the “ongoing resilience of the housing market” said Jason Tebb, President of OnTheMarket in the wake of the latest HMRC residential property transactions covering June 2026. But the
Uncertainty in the home moving process is becoming the “defining challenge of the home moving experience” say digital completions business PEXA after research found 83% of consumers surveyed said the home moving process was stressful,
A collective which says it aims to reduce the number of unnecessary enquiries being raised and streamline lender requirements has published details of its campaigns for conveyancers. The Conveyancing Improvement Collective (CIC) was soft launched
A report into the differing guidance provided by regulators in the wake of the Mazur case has highlighted how “insufficient cross-regulator engagement” resulted in inconsistent interpretations of the Legal Services Act and the subsequent guidance
The number of new homes being built nationally is falling, according to figures published by the National House Building Council (NHBC) which show 29,162 new homes were registered to be built in Q2 2026, down
Nearly one in 10 home buyers use funds from overseas to finance their property transaction according to research from client due diligence platform Thirdfort. The data, drawn from over a million source of funds checks
A ‘reform-ready’ sales pack that “delivers on the proposals in the government’s response to the home buying and selling reform consultation” has been launched by Landmark Information Group. Available at the point of listing, the
Three assessment routes for home condition reports are to be standardised through a new digital standard launched by the Residential Logbook Association in an effort to grade the standard of information provided to prospective home
A cooling of demand and a small increase in the number of properties on estate agents’ books is giving consumers more choice and helping to create a more balanced sales market, according to Propertymark’s May
A card game has been created to help firms tackle the challenge of training and maintaining understanding around source of funds. The brainchild of two compliance consultants, the game “helps fee earners and support staff
Freya Wright is a solicitor in Bermans’ property team, having qualified in February 2024. She advises clients on a wide range of residential property transactions, including purchases, sales, remortgages, transfers of equity, first registrations and
New data released by HM Land Registry (HMLR) under the Freedom of Information Act shows that stamp duty land tax (SDLT) related issue codes continue to feature regularly in property registration activity. The data underlines
Legaltech incubator Geovation has opened applications for its next cohort, which it says will give “access to world-class technical talent, data, expertise and industry connections to help accelerate product development and commercial growth”. The Ordnance
Newly formed private equity backed legal services firm Orwins has announced its latest acquisition, with Newcastle-based Clarke Mairs joining the group. Formed earlier this year and backed by Scottish PE firm Aliter Capital, Orwins was
HM Land Registry is changing the way it sends application-related correspondence via email, including requisitions, letters and notices. From late August, documents will be available via a secure link in an email, instead of a
The recently launched environmental search provider GeoCerta has been announced as the latest member of search trade body The Conveyancing Information Executive (CIE), which represents property due diligence and search providers. Launched by former Groundsure
Following the accession of Andy Burnham to Labour leader, the Law Society of England and Wales has called on the new prime minister to work with the legal sector to support growth across the country.
Hot weather, a new prime minister and the football World Cup have added to the growing list of “distractions” facing home buyers, according to Rightmove’s latest house price index. The number of sales agreed in
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has signalled it will shift a greater proportion of contributions to the compensation fund on to individual solicitors following its consultation on the 2026/27 business plan. Where currently 50% of
There is widespread support amongst consumers for digital property packs and fundamental reform of the home buying and selling process, according to a new survey by the Open Property Data Association (OPDA). OPDA’s Future of
An independent review of the Legal Service Board (LSB) commissioned in the wake of regulatory failures including Axiom Ince and SSB Law has concluded the organisation has “lost its way in recent years” and has
Having completed half of 2026 it’s a good time to sit down with regular contributors Ben Robinson and Rob Gurney of Landmark and Ochresoft respectively to look at what has happened in the property market
Conveyancing membership body the Society of Licensed Conveyancers has thrown its weight behind calls for a review of the current HM Land Registry approach to qualified electronic signatures (QES). Concerns were raised this week over
Author and comedian Harriet Beveridge will share Olympic-winning performance strategies at The Legal Conference 2026. The co-author of the best-selling book Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?, which tells the story of the Olympic
Private equity house CKM3 has invested in Oxford-based Hedges Law through a new legal services vehicle, Oak Legal Group, it has announced. Oak Legal Group formally launches as a “deliberate step to build something fundamentally
Proposals by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to introduce mandatory ethics training for all solicitors would be “unworkable and costly”, the Law Society of England and Wales has said. Further plans to re-introduce requirements to record
Moving house is “inefficient and frustrating” with as many as one in four home buyers saying they suffered financial loss as a result of the fall-through of their sale or purchase, according to research from