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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has used the Spring Statement as an opportunity to make a clear distinction between the Labour government’s attitude toward the property market and that of the previous Conservative administration. The Chancellor used
As much as £50m could be invested into community-led house building following a further funding announcement from the government. A £20m package for community groups, such as community land trusts and housing co-operatives has been
A new recruitment agency focusing on conveyancing and legal services has been launched with offices in located in South Shields and Gosforth in the North East, and Derby in the Midlands. Let’s Recruit says it
The government have described its commitment to a £2bn injection in house building as a “significant milestone” in efforts to build 1.5m homes during the Parliament. The money will be invested in 18,000 new social
55% of conveyancers say they are ‘confident’ in the current stability of the property market; one third were neutral, and 12% lack confidence according to the first results of a new Confidence Tracker launched by
Digital property packs are a good idea say four in five consumers but the gap between their understanding of property transactions, and the reality, is driving delays, a lack of transparency, and inefficiencies in the
The British Conveyancing Awards, sponsored by Groundsure, has raised £5,000 for its chosen charity on the night, the Mindstep Foundation. Hosted on 13th March at 8 Northumberland Avenue, the awards showcases the work of conveyancers
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will stand in Parliament on Wednesday 26th March to deliver her much-anticipated Spring Statement; with many in the property industry hoping for no repeat of SDLT deadline extensions experienced in previous budgets.
Affordability of housing in England and Wales has fallen over the past 12 months from 8.4x earnings to 7.7x earning in England, and 6.2x to 5.9x earnings in Wales; to levels not seen since 2016.
Parliament has been urged to back the Labour Government’s Plan for Change with the landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill being read in Parliament yesterday (24th March). Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said there was ‘no
Seven banks, representing 75% of lending to the UK economy, are taking part in a ‘hypothetical stress scenario’ designed to test the resilience of the banking infrastructure to withstand economic disaster scenarios; one of the
The Law Society of England and Wales has announced a new two-form approach to the TA6 following an extensive consultation. Going forward there will two separate forms say The Law Society A new 6th edition
The government is unlikely to hit its target of resolving the cladding crisis by 2029 with progress ‘painfully slow’ and many barriers still to address, including identifying all buildings affected, which could be as many
‘Crazy’ increases in house prices over the last ten years must be taken in the context of inflation and wage growth with the reality being across the UK house prices have increased by 12.1% over
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO0 is bracing itself for a rise in complaints as a projected 74,000 home moves could miss out on the SDLT deadline. A series of blogs on the LeO website begins with
Barclays has joined Lloyds Banking Group in issuing advice to conveyancers to submit Certificates of Title by 25th March to ensure completion ahead of the SDLT changes at the end of March. Lee Chiswell, Head
Travis Scholes, Commercial Director at LMS, joins Today’s Conveyancer Podcast host David Opie to discuss the National Property Transaction Network (NPTN); an enablement platform where all those involved in the property transaction can interact in
Legal sector charity LawCare’s Life in the Law 2025 survey closes today with individuals and firms encouraged to share their experiences to inform future practice. Previously run in 2020/21, this year’s survey is split into
The median distance people move home is 11 miles, with 36% of moves taking place within five miles according to research conducted by home moving comparison website reallymoving.com. Home movers in the North of England
The Law Society confirmed the outcome of the long-awaited consultation into the future of the TA6 Property Information Form this week with a “two form” approach, removing much of the questioning relating to ‘material information’
The Bank of England has, as was widely anticipated, confirmed the Monetary Policy Committee has held base rates at 4.5%. Despite hope for further interest rate falls in 2025, many commentators felt a further cut
Detached property values have risen by more than £100,000 since 2020, as the demand for larger homes has driven property price growth. Over the lats five years, detached house prices have risen at a faster
Hampshire search provider HW Conveyancing Searches has teamed up with property logbook provider Chimni to launch what they are describing as an industry first integrated search and logbook offering. The service enables conveyancers to order
Estate agents report increases in the number of new properties coming to market, more prospective buyer registrations and viewings after the pre-Christmas lull, all of which point to positivity remaining in the property market beyond
A survey of 1000 home buyers ahead of the SDLT deadline has identified two thirds consider their property purchase has taken longer than expected; with nearly four in ten saying the conveyancing process was the
East of England law firm, Hegarty, has celebrated its 50th year in business with 50 acts of kindness, raising £16,000 for four local charities. The firm, which provides conveyancing, private client and family services, and
Lloyds Banking Group, which includes Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland,have committed to guaranteeing to process all completions submitted at least a week before the SDLT deadline provided it has received Certificates of Title
Following a Law Society Council meeting this week, Vice President of the Law Society Mark Evans joins Rob Hailstone in a discussion on the progress of the TA6 consultation in the stand-out session of National
Over 1/2m home moves are currently active in the home moving market, just under half of the 1.15m total number of home moves predicted for the whole of 2025, with the ‘massive logjam’ likely to
On its landmark fifth anniversary, the British Conveyancing Awards welcomes 400 property professionals to 8 Northumberland Avenue in London to recognise and celebrate the individuals, firms and organisations making a tangible difference to home moving
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Angela Rayner has described the introduction of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill as ‘creating the biggest building boom in a generation’ following its first reading in
SME law firm membership body LawNet has defended the model of law firms holding client monies and says it believes there are no ‘credible alternatives’ to the client account model in its submission to the