Profile: David Pett, solicitor and director of MJP Conveyancing
David Pett is a director and solicitor at MJP Conveyancing, specialising in residential property transactions with a particular focus on risk, compliance and process efficiency. After starting his legal career in litigation across family, personal injury, employment and sports law, he moved into conveyancing in 2010, recognising it as an area where technology could meaningfully […]
Property Deals Insight signs up to OPDA
Property data platform Property Deals Insight has become the latest member of the Open Property Data Association (OPDA). Founded in 2019, Property Deals Insight was created to tackle “fragmented, inconsistent and hard-to-access data”, which they describe as one of the property market’s most persistent challenges. The platform brings together trusted data from across the property ecosystem […]
Post-completion: When can an application be made to alter the register?
This week in our regular look at post-completion issues, Priscilla Sinder and Maria Hardy from the PCC Education Hub explain how to make applications to alter the register. The post-completion experts share insight and advice every Tuesday; if you have any questions related to post-completion you’d like them to answer, email press@todaysconveyancer.co.uk. One of […]
PM Law update: ‘Urgent’ clients contacted and compensation fund claims being processed
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has published a further statement on action it has taken in the wake of PM Law’s closure last week. The Sheffield-based firm and subsidiaries suddenly closed on Monday 2nd February, with notices appearing on the front doors stating the firm was no longer able to trade “due to regulatory matters”. An […]
Latest SRA fines for AML non-compliance
The latest round of Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) penalties for AML breaches includes firms of all sizes, from Legal 500 companies to small high street outfits. With a high percentage of their work coming from conveyancing, the SRA views each as being at high risk of exploitation from criminals. Bristol-based Humphreys & Co reached a […]
First time buyers could be closer to owning a home than they realise, BSA says
New research shows many aspiring first time buyers are ruling themselves out before exploring what is possible, when many may be able to buy sooner than they thought. According to research carried out by the Building Societies Association (BSA), almost half (47%) of people surveyed who said they want to buy their own home have […]
Challenges and opportunities for cultural transformation in the conveyancing sector
Rob Gurney, managing director Ochresoft, Landmark Information Group, shares the results of Landmark’s independent market research into the future of residential conveyancing and examines the use of technology in an industry at a crossroads. The conveyancing sector is on the cusp of real, tangible transformation. As firms embrace digitalisation – from AI‑assisted workflows to the […]
Confessions of a cyber conveyancer – ‘This AI is starting to get real’
In this month’s regular confession from Peter Ambrose, he learns some valuable lessons about the impact of AI on client relationships and says it’s time to take action against the growing threat of AI-generated arguments. Check back on 13th March for the next instalment. In 2025, an awful lot of lawyers spent an awful […]
All it takes is a little innovation
Last month, conveyancing platform Movera logged a completion time of three days in an auction transaction. CEO Nick Hale explains how the conveyancing platform, along with ONP Solicitors, achieved the record time. It takes an average 123 days for a property transaction to complete in the UK once an offer has been accepted – […]
How to actually speed up the residential market
Corporate property trader Spring routinely completes transactions within a week. Co-CEO Shane Miller-Bourke says that while commercial transactions lend themselves to a more efficient process, the gap between commercial and residential property transaction timelines is unnecessarily wide. The Land Registry’s digitalisation programme has created some improvements on performance in the residential space. That progress […]
EPCs at instruction stage: Why a familiar requirement still creates avoidable conveyancing friction
Freddie Cuddy, founder of EPC provider Move-Nest, explains why issues related to the certificate arise late in the transaction process – and how to avoid them. Conveyancers do not need reminding what an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is, nor that one is required for the sale or letting of a property. The legal position […]
Nationwide accepts first QES on mortgage deed in HMLR, Veyco and Your Conveyancer collaboration
Nationwide has become the first lender to allow a mortgage deed to be signed electronically using a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES). Any Nationwide customer purchasing a property or remortgaging will now be able to sign their mortgage deed electronically if their conveyancer or solicitor uses QES. The development is the result of a collaboration between […]
Finance Bill Committee confirms conveyancers are tax advisers, as SLC raises ‘serious concerns’
Conveyancers have been explicitly named as falling within the scope of HMRC’s mandatory tax adviser registration regime during proceedings of the Finance Bill Committee. During committee scrutiny of the bill, Dan Tomlinson, the exchequer secretary to the Treasury, set out the government’s position and specified conveyancers will be required to register with HMRC when interacting […]
UK Finance defers launch of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
UK Finance has deferred the launch of its new Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook, which was due to be live from 2 March. Last week, the trade association for the UK banking and financial services sector dropped plans to introduce a £50 fee for conveyancers to register to use the new handbook. The organisation has now pushed […]
Simplify launches national recruitment drive for experienced conveyancers
Simplify is recruiting 30 experienced conveyancers in a country-wide drive from Newcastle to Maidstone. The new roles offer flexible working, with options to work remotely, choose hybrid or select a base from one of Simplify’s 11 UK offices. The current recruitment drive builds on a period of significant growth for the company. Over the past 18 […]
Profile: Connor O’Dell, licensed conveyancer at Connor O’Dell Conveyancing Ltd
Connor O’Dell is a licensed conveyancer and was named One to Watch – Conveyancer of the Year at the British Conveyancer Awards 2025. He has almost 10 years’ experience is the sector, and is known for his energy, precision, and unwavering client-first approach. He has a genuine passion for improving the home-moving experience. What was […]
Post-completion: An overview of notices
In the first of our weekly series exploring issues related to post-completion, Priscilla Sinder and Maria Hardy from the PCC Education Hub share an overview of notices. Every Tuesday for the next eight weeks, the duo will share insight and advice related to post-completion topics. If you have any questions related to post-completion for Priscilla […]
LawtechUK case study: Conveyo
LawtechUK is a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) backed initiative dedicated to driving digital transformation in the legal sector. Here, the organisation explains how legal tech platform Conveyo was able to connect with industry experts thanks to its support. When property lawyer Konrad Rotthege (pictured) had a “terrible” conveyancing experience, he was determined to change […]
Ken Weetch, MP who paved the way for the licensed conveyancing profession, dies at 92
Ken Weetch, the former Labour MP for Ipswich who campaigned for the establishment of a conveyancing service to be performed by non-solicitors, has died aged 92. A decade before the Administration of Justice Act 1985 established the legal framework for non-solicitors to provide conveyancing services, Weetch introduced a bill to amend the Solicitors Act 1974 […]
Battle for work sees conveyancing fees fall in 2025
Conveyancers lowered fees in the battle for work during the subdued autumn and winter of last year, when home movers paused or delayed plans to move amid Bank of England interest rate decisions, rising inflation and potential changes to stamp duty in the November budget, according to a report from reallymoving.com. An analysis of average […]