Category: Insight

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Demand rebounds to highest level since Middle East conflict began

29 April 2026

A man viewed from behind using chatgpt on his laptop and phone

Are you invisible to AI? What law firms need to know about the new client journey

29 April 2026

A row of identical for sale boards outside a block of flats

Landlords ‘rushing to offload entire portfolios’ ahead of Renters’ Rights Act deadline

28 April 2026

A person sits surrounded by boxes looking stressed

Stress and high costs ‘bringing housing market to a standstill’

27 April 2026

A man in a shirt and tie sits at a desk with his head in his hand, surrounded by large piles of files

Unrealistic asking prices ‘piling pressure on conveyancers’

27 April 2026

An aerial view of houses in Chester, some under fog

Determined buyers sustaining demand, despite ‘fresh fog’ of rising inflation and house price slowdown

23 April 2026

Lack Of Confidence For Local First-Time Buyers

A third of first-time buyers don’t understand the process, research finds

23 April 2026

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Fully digital homebuyer service launched by Lloyds Banking Group, LMS and Connells Group

22 April 2026

A smiling woman holds up a key with a house-shaped keyring

Rightmove’s data shows a housing market holding up despite earlier fears

21 April 2026

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

Post-pandemic property boom fuels remortgage market as five-year deals come to an end

21 April 2026

A red alarm clock on a pile of wooden bricks next to a wooden house

‘Reform can’t come soon enough’, as time to exchange tops 19 weeks

20 April 2026

Two girls walk down a flooded street wearing raincoats and wellington boots

Govt exceeds flood defence targets, but experts warn 1.2m homes are outside protection measures

20 April 2026

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FCA open finance roadmap ‘important step forward for property sector’

20 April 2026

A magnifying glass placed over the letters AML in red

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

20 April 2026

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From paper to platform: Evaluating digital conveyancing in the UK

17 April 2026

Colourful bar charts printed on white paper, with a small model of a house placed on the top

Q1 property trends are encouraging for conveyancers, Landmark report suggests

16 April 2026

‘Modest but meaningful’ drop in fall-through rates across UK

16 April 2026

A row of terraced houses with 'to let' signs outside them

‘Tough times ahead’ in buy-to-let market as demand falls

16 April 2026

Which lender will actually lend on your client’s property?

16 April 2026

A small toy house is discarded in a rubbish bin

Mortgage lifespan falls to record low as lenders pull products due to interest rate uncertainty

15 April 2026

Real-term fall in conveyancing pricing, with four in 10 clients opting for cheapest quote

14 April 2026

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Law Society issues Mazur practice note

14 April 2026

A young woman with a baby in a sling looks in an estate agent's window

Rightmove calls for stamp duty reforms, as first time buyers pay £4,618 more since relief ended

13 April 2026

The exterior sign of the Bank of England building

Positive BoE lender survey misleading, experts warn, as ‘ongoing turmoil spooks big banks’

13 April 2026

The exterior of a Halifax branch

‘Housing market has lost some momentum’ – Halifax

13 April 2026

RICS reports slowdown of UK housing market as ongoing Middle East conflict raises borrowing costs

13 April 2026

Rows of houses made out of folded £20 notes

100% mortgages on the rise as buyers struggle with affordability

13 April 2026

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Confessions of a cyber conveyancer – ‘The answer is marginal gains – Dave said so’

10 April 2026

buying a house

Survey highlights gulf between client expectations and home moving experience

9 April 2026

Market turmoil leaves home movers exposed to mortgage rate changes

8 April 2026

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Satisfied clients aren’t leaving reviews in growing ‘advocacy gap’, report finds

8 April 2026

Communication, unclear expectations and unjustified delays are key causes of residential conveyancing complaints

7 April 2026