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Law firm Dutton Gregory has launched the latest of its marketing stunts, this time aimed at first time home buyers hoping to beat the SDLT exemption deadline on 31st March 2025. In previous years the
A survey of 2,000 home movers suggests as many as four in ten (37%) estate agents are failing to advise clients on their obligations in regard to the provision of material information. 23% of home
Google has been taken to task by the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) over the ability of consumers to trust in its reviews. In response the search giant has committed to introducing enhanced processes to
The Labour government have confirmed its Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which contains much of the primary legislation required to enact their plans to build 1.5 million homes in this parliamentary term, will be introduced into
Nationwide Building Society says mortgage affordability remains ‘stretched’ by historic standards with London and the South East the most affected areas of the country. The North of England and Scotland are the least affected areas
Today (22nd January) the much-anticipated shortlist for The British Conveyancing Awards 2025, sponsored by Groundsure, has been published recognising the incredible work of conveyancers up and down the country and their roles in helping millions
Matthew Pennycook, Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich and Minister of State for Housing and Planning at Ministry for Housing, Government and Local Communities, has taken to X, formerly Twitter, to confirm leaseholders can exercise
In a series of short excerpts from a new book, Dan Warburton shares his insight on how law firm owners and senior managers can increase their profits by being better at delegating their workload. Over
The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched its 2025 Lender Survey in an effort to gather feedback from the profession on areas which might potentially cause issues between property market stakeholders. The focus of this years’
In the second episode of the new series of the Today’s Conveyancer podcast former Google-exec turned prop-tech entrepreneur Gemma Young discusses her journey on helping improve the home moving process. In a wide ranging discussion
Changes to planning rules outlined in the Labour Government’s Plan for Change will reduce the number of times major infrastructure projects can challenged in court tackling the culture of NIMBY-ism says Prime Minister Sir Kier
The Property Lawyers Alliance has criticised proposals for the FCA to take responsibility for unfair commercial practices; outlined in the Consumer Protection Regulations (CPRs) and enshrined in the recent National Trading Standards Estate and letting
Mark Evans, Vice President of the Law Society of England & Wales, has been announced as a keynote speaker at the Bold Legal Group Conveyancing Conference hosted in London on 11th June 2025 Mark Evans,
The much-anticipated shortlist for The British Conveyancing Awards 2025, sponsored by Groundsure, will be published today at 12pm. Launched in 2021 to recognise the role of the profession in the months after the re-opening of
Firms who do not proactively engage with online reviews and associated platforms run the risk of falling behind their competitors who do and losing out on future work. The warning comes from online review platform
A Lincolnshire-based conveyancing practice has introduced a new employee benefits scheme which enables staff to accumulate monthly travel credits which can be used to book holidays. In an effort to tackle the challenges of staff
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has announced Allison Bradbury will become their new Chair from 1st February 2025. Previous Chair James Sherwood-Rogers stepped down at the end of September 2024 having led the
PEXA has surpassed £100m in remortgage transactions, a ‘significant milestone’ say the property settlement platform demonstrating ‘the increasing appetite among stakeholders to overhaul the technology and back-end infrastructure that supports the sector.’ PEXA say it
Record numbers of homes listed and buyer registrations point to a positive start to 2025 according to Rightmove; but, the portal warns, the speed at which the Bank of England reduces interest rates, the impact
The Law Society has written to members advising of progress on the TA6 property information form consultation conducted in the wake of the furore arising from the launch of the fifth edition. The timing of
LawCare, the mental health charity for the legal sector, has launched its new “Life in the Law 2025” surveys and invites you to take part. There are two separate surveys: one for individuals in the
National Conveyancing Week 2025 (NCW) will be hosted from Monday 17th March 2025 with firms invited to engage with the activities of the week and play their part in raising the profile of conveyancing and
The latest Property Trends Report from environmental and data business Landmark suggests the property market has settled into a “new normal” around one third below volumes seen in 2019; the benchmark for the report and
Property portal Zoopla says its performance since Christmas suggests buyer demand is tracking 14% ahead of January 2024 and the number of new sales agreed is up 2015 on the same time last year. As
The property market appears to be swinging away from being a seller’s market toward being a buyer’s market, buoyed by rising stock levels and greater choice for home movers; a trend reflected in the latest
Invasive plants like Japanese Knotweed could be easy to conceal during the Winter as it dies back, and more widely spread because of extreme weather events like flooding say two specialists. Conveyancers and homebuyers are
Law firm mutual and membership body LawNet has announced a change at the top of it’s leadership team as CEO Chris Marston will step down in June 2025 after eleven years in the role, to
Solicitors and estate agents are in the firing line from consumers as research reveals a lack of proactivity on the part of professionals is causing half of home movers delays in their transaction. A survey
The Conveyancing Association (CA) Conference 2025 will cover economy and housing market predictions for 2025; data, technology and artificial intelligence; social media and marketing; and pricing model in a packed agenda confirmed this week. ‘Past,
Manchester-based PLS Solicitors has announced it has launched offices in the North East and South East of England to capitalise on its growing market share in the regions. The offices add to the firm’s existing
Research has suggested foreign ownership of home in England and Wales is up 2.6% year on year, with Hong Kong, Singapore, United States, UAE and China making up the top five countries foreign owners reside.
Two outsourced marketing agencies focusing specifically on legal and professional services have announced a strategic collaboration to support clients across country. Consortium – More than Marketing, based in Worthing, Sussex has joined forces with Mighty