Category: Insight

A busy high street full of shopers on a summer day in Kingston-upon-Thames

‘High street resurgence’ as retail demand jumps 35%, with office sector up 65%

30 July 2025

Toy houses in a shopping trolley with sunlit greenery in the background

Surge in demand defies typical summer slowdown and ‘reinforces buyers market’

29 July 2025

A couple sit on a sofa looking worried, with a pile of bills, a calculator and a laptop

Leaseholders’ Section 20 consultations ‘routinely ignored’

29 July 2025

The letters AML written in black against a white background, enhanced under a magnifying glass

Conveyancing under the microscope: Why AML failures are no longer just a technicality

29 July 2025

Flags on a Taylor Wimpey housing development

‘Why the rush?’ HomeOwners Alliance has ‘serious concerns’ over CMA’s £100m proposal for house builders

28 July 2025

Close up of an estate agent and client sitting at a desk looking at paperwork

Consumers call for regulation as fifth of buyers say viewings were conditional on using estate agent brokers

28 July 2025

The exterior of the HM Treasury building with the name carved into the stone wall

HM Treasury response to MLR consultation: key changes

25 July 2025

An application form with the words 'mortgage refinance' across the top

Year-on-year increase in remortgage instructions ‘emphasises market strength’

25 July 2025

A large area of development land prepared for construction

Development land market slows despite increase in supply

24 July 2025

An older lady sits at a desk with a calculator and pile of papers

Equity Release Council supports later life lenders with best practice report

24 July 2025

John Midgley

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act a year on: What’s been implemented so far; what remains outstanding?

24 July 2025

The HMRC Revenue & Customs signage carved into the stone wall of the building

Increase in stamp duty revenue ‘reasonable sign’ impact of changes starting to ease

23 July 2025

A magnifying glass is placed over three small toy houses sitting on piles of coins

Rise in mortgage searches ‘points to strong market’

23 July 2025

A row of for sale signs outside a block of flats

Number of potential homebuyers up 6% in ‘high competition’ market

22 July 2025

Signage on an exterior wall saying 'solicitors'

LSB committed to addressing ‘persistent and deeply concerning’ unmet legal need

22 July 2025

A graphic with a red warning light surrounding by symbols including an email, an online file and a courthouse all in red

‘High risk’ legal services NRA classification not proportionate, Law Society claims

21 July 2025

A close-up of a desk which has a small wooden house on it, with one person holding out a calculator and the other signing a piece of paper

Affordability remains barrier to growth in active property market

21 July 2025

Five smiley faces ranging from happy to sad, with a finger pointing at the face in the middle

Vast majority of conveyancers ‘not confident’ in sales process

18 July 2025

Merthyr Tydfil

1m homes see value surge by more than 50%

18 July 2025

Image showing an arrow going up beside a white house

Rising house prices ‘a sign of maturity’ amid ‘robust demand’

17 July 2025

A red arrow points upwards surrounded by pound coins on a pink background

Rise in inflation receives muted response from property industry

17 July 2025

A close-up of a desk which has a small wooden house on it, with one person holding out a calculator and the other signing a piece of paper

Mortgage analysis finds first-time buyers are being offered up to 1.57 times more than requested

15 July 2025

A traditional English country cottage with thatched roof, green lawns and colourful flowers

Country market favours buyers as prices fall and instructions rise

15 July 2025

A lawyer and client look through a file of papers

LSCP urges regulators to act on unbundling as Tracker Survey finds numbers at record high

14 July 2025

Legal Ombudsman

Ombudsman to publish more examples of complaints failings in drive for greater transparency

14 July 2025

Latest Osprey podcast highlights how firms can build financial resilience for long-term gains

11 July 2025

A simple 3D graphic of a peach-coloured house that appears to be bouncing off the ground, with a pastel blue background

Year-on-year sales data shows increase in demand and signals ‘buoyant’ market

11 July 2025

Craig Underwood

How the conveyancing sector can stay ahead in 2025 and beyond

11 July 2025

Commercial real estate lawyers’ market report – AI and climate change: risks, challenges and rewards.

10 July 2025

Close up of hands surrounding a small wooden house, preventing dominos from falling into it

RICS remains cautious despite ‘encouraging’ signs of market stabilisation

10 July 2025

Rows of houses made out of folded £20 notes

Conveyancers bear the brunt of recent AML sanctions

9 July 2025

A miniature wooden house with a crack in it fall through a gap in the pavement

Fifth of buyers have pulled out of purchases, while half want Scottish-style rules

9 July 2025