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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
Rob Houghton, CEO of reallymoving joins the Today’s Conveyancer Podcast to discuss what home moving was like before the iPhone. reallymoving.com is a comparison site for for home moving services and recently celebrated 25 years
Borrowers are split on whether to opt for two or five year terms on remortgages as uncertainty over Bank of England interest rate cuts continues. 45% of remortgages were done on a two year term,
Midlands firm Flint Bishop has appointed former Head of Technology Change at Simply Conveyancing Property Lawyers to Brinder Vijsir, to the role of Head of Technology Innovation; a strategic addition that ‘reinforces our commitment to
The impending stamp duty deadline is ‘distorting’ the the underlying demand picture with weakening sentiment in February a result of time running out for new enquiries to take advantage of reliefs for first time buyers.
Legal technology has been allocated a further £1.5m in government investment designed to help startups attract further private investment said Justice Minister Sarah Sackman KC MP in a speech to professionals at the first-ever UK
Consultant-style law firm Taylor Rose says it has reported a 94% increase in the number of conveyancing instructions it has dealt with when compared to the same time last year. In January and February 2025
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has announced Nick Hawkins has been appointed Chair of the Adjudication Panel, taking over from current chair, Victoria Goodfellow from 24th March 2025. Hawkins is a barrister by profession,
Market analysis indicates home sellers whose property could be considered prime targets for first time buyers have cut asking prices in order to capitalise on the rush to buy before the current stamp duty reliefs
Wessex Searches has become the latest conveyancing search information provider to be awarded a channel license for the National Land Information Service (NLIS). Wessex Searches becomes the fifth channel license, joining Dye & Durham, Searchflow,
Reading-based Boyes Turner has welcomes a new head of residential property, bolstering the firms’ property team which has maintained its Tier 1 Ranking in the Legal 500 for the last 11 years. Emily Neale joins
Further details of plans to streamline the planning system and prevent developments from being unnecessarily blocked have been confirmed ahead of the introduction of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill this week. The bill includes ‘significant
The overall cost, and return on investment, is putting home owners off making energy efficiency improvements to their homes according to research from the Building Societies Association (BSA). Although around a quarter (23%) of the
The planning and infrastructure bill could see councillors stripped of powers to block building projects in an effort to increase planning capacity and deliver on the 1.5m promised new homes in this Parliament. The Times
Lenders could relax stress testing rules in an effort to improve access to mortgages as interest rates fall. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is reminding lenders of flexibility in their mortgage rules as the current
The Irish government is considering how might digitise its property market and is looking to the experiences of England and Wales as it begins its journey; inviting property professionals from the UK to present to
Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Matthew Pennycook MP has written to the Chair of HM Land Registry Board to outline the government’s expectations for the body as it ramps up activity
Podcast host David Opie is joined by CEO of the charity LawCare, Elizabeth Rimmer, to discuss their latest “Life in the Law” surveys which are now open for completion until Friday 21st March. LawCare supports