Category: Compliance

Irate customer makes a complaint

‘Polluter pays’ model could see firms pay £1500 to settle complaints escalated to LeO

11 June 2026

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Fully avoidable requisitions down 7% on 1.6m applications, says HMLR

9 June 2026

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CLC shares interim referral fee report and calls for ‘hard evidence of how fees are used or abused’

8 June 2026

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Survey reveals widespread use of unauthorised and open source AI, breaching client confidentiality

18 May 2026

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GOV.UK launches tax adviser registration tool for firms to check obligations

18 May 2026

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Kitemark for upfront information providers to be developed as new representative group launches

15 May 2026

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CLC shares updated guidance on the treatment of VAT on disbursements

14 May 2026

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Firm-wide CPD and peer-assessed training part of new CLC ongoing competence requirements

13 May 2026

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Updated valuation standards for multi-storey residential buildings with cladding

13 May 2026

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Law Society publishes tax adviser registration Q&A

5 May 2026

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Taylor Rose fined £160,000 by SRA

27 April 2026

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FCA welcomes second cohort of AI-powered solutions for real world testing

22 April 2026

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Conveyancers say they’re unprepared for HMRC tax adviser changes

20 April 2026

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Savings, cash gifts and mortgage-free purchases are biggest AML red flags

20 April 2026

Future Homes and Buildings Standards

Future Homes and Buildings Standards advocate for cleaner, more efficient home heating

31 March 2026

Agent Service Account

‘No indication’ tax adviser status to be deferred

30 March 2026

The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026

The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026 published, with £7,000 fines for non-compliance

23 March 2026

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New SoF training programme for conveyancers

16 March 2026

Client matter risk assessments: Think first, tick second

12 March 2026

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Fast track route to conveyancing and probate qualification launched by CLC

6 March 2026

Conveyancing Association announces date

MoJ client account interest consultation premise ‘fundamentally flawed’, says conveyancing membership body

6 February 2026

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How large law firms are responding to compliance pressure

27 January 2026

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Compliance trends for mid-sized law firms

20 January 2026

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Navigating compliance in small law firms

13 January 2026

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Staying ahead of the risk: How to strengthen your firm’s source of funds checks

10 December 2025

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Source of funds: Why the basics are now the biggest risk in property transactions

5 December 2025

The letters AML on small wooden cubes placed on a clipboard next to a pen

SRA ‘proud of AML progress’ ahead of FCA handover, as annual report reveals a third of assessed firms were non-compliant

4 November 2025

Legal Eye advises firms to strengthen controls as ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ law takes effect

24 October 2025

HMRC consultation raises uncertainty of conveyancers’ role as tax advisers

22 September 2025

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Using QES for eWitnessing to accelerate conveyancing transactions

19 September 2025

Conveyancing is at the technology crossroads

18 September 2025

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How Checkboard makes a compliance audit easy

7 September 2025