Category: Insight

A young woman speaking on the phone in an office

Why training Gen Z in conversation is crucial for the future of conveyancing

9 May 2025

Bank of England cut rates for fourth time since 2024 peak

8 May 2025

An angry looking couple appear to be having a heated discussion with a professional woman at a desk

Completion takes a month longer than buyers expect; issues with communication are a top gripe

8 May 2025

A laptop with a holographic image of a house and a completed checklist floating above it

£50 billion in 20 years – with only 27p missing

8 May 2025

A new housing development and roads being constructed in England

Government claims planning reforms will boost economy by £7.5 billion

7 May 2025

A stack of building blocks with symbols related to wellbeing and the word 'wellness' at the top

Build strong communities to enhance wellbeing in legal practice

7 May 2025

A wooden house made of small bricks, with one bearing the word 'mortgage' being slightly pulled out like the game of jenga

Kate Faulkner OBE: What impact could Trump’s tariffs have on mortgages in the UK?

6 May 2025

Stacks of gold coins lined up against three model houses, with the coins higher than the houses

Silver lining for first time buyers, as Yopa finds improvement in ‘affordability ratio’

6 May 2025

The signage outside the Bank of England viewed from below

March saw increase of £9.7 billion in mortgage debt, fears of ‘stagnant’ market to come

2 May 2025

An older couple high-fiving each other while sitting on a sofa in their lounge

Over 60s control over half of all UK owner-occupier housing wealth, under 35s have 6%

2 May 2025

In the foreground is a small model of a wooden house with a large percentage sign next to it. In the background is a street of houses.

‘Buyer demand weakens but affordability boost likely’ – Zoopla

2 May 2025

The back of a removal van parked parked outside a house, with the doors open to reveal lots of boxes

Friday 30th May predicted to be busiest house moving day of the year

2 May 2025

A row of wooden toy houses with a red above them indicating a sharp rise, all set against a turquoise background

March transaction numbers ‘foundation for growth’ but capacity could be an issue

1 May 2025

A white jigsaw with around half of the pieces missing, revealing a plain blue backround

Two million first time buyers ‘missing from the housing market’

1 May 2025

A US dollar overlaid with arrows and percentage signs

Kate Faulkner OBE: How will Trump’s tariffs affect the property market?

30 April 2025

Three wooden bricks, one in the middle with a percentage sign, with a green arrow above and a red arrow below, set against a blue background

‘Millions in limbo over mortgage rates’ with first-time buyers the most pessimistic

30 April 2025

A woman's hand holding up a wad of £20 notes against a pink background

1 in 4 paid more than quoted for conveyancing

29 April 2025

A row of houses on the banks of a canal in Powys, Wales, with green hills in the background

Rural Wales sees largest increase in Land Registry applications

29 April 2025

The Palace of Westminster

Planning and Infrastructure Bill enters second week of oral evidence

28 April 2025

Good Business Management is Good Risk Management

27 April 2025

A basic wooden model of a home balanced with a pile of coins on top of a wooden ball

LMS remortgage report finds low swap rates and increased lender confidence

25 April 2025

Slightly out of focus close up of the window of an estate agents

Estate agents ‘concerned’ about housing targets

25 April 2025

'To let' signs outside a row of terraced houses

Twenty7tec sees surge in buy-to-let demand, with March mortgage searches at record high

24 April 2025

The exterior of a Nationwide Building Society with a close-up on the sign

Consumer confidence in housing market declines, affordability still key factor

23 April 2025

A stamp with the word 'fine' stamped in red on white paper

SRA issues £59,000 in AML fines as deterrent for ‘high-risk’ conveyancers

22 April 2025

A graphic of a red arrow pointing downwards on a pink background, with two pound coins next to the arrow

Drop in inflation offers ‘a welcome relief’ for buyers, but industry remains cautious

17 April 2025

A row of terraced houses in Manchester

Property listings at seven-year high; sales agreed up 9.3%

17 April 2025

A close up shot of an older-looking couple receiving the key to a house

L&G data reveals promising signs, with interest from older first time buyers up by 80%

17 April 2025

A holograph with the outline of a house on it appears above the keyboard of a laptop

Keep up pressure on completion to help vulnerable buyers, says iamproperty co-founder

17 April 2025

A row of terraced houses in a street lined with trees, with a for sale sign outside one of the houses

Market ‘resilient’ market after SDLT surge

16 April 2025

An outdoor market in Walthamstow

Waltham Forest and Manchester top list of fastest-moving homes markets

15 April 2025

A row of for sale signs outside a block of flats

53,000 new homes enter the market following stamp duty deadline

15 April 2025