Category: Insight

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‘The biggest shock to the UK mortgage market since the 2022 mini-budget’

2 April 2026

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Mazur overturned: Legal sector reacts

1 April 2026

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‘Ominous signs’ as Middle East conflict clouds positive housing market indicators

1 April 2026

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Mixed messages from property experts as geopolitical tensions cast a shadow over increase in BoE mortgage approvals

31 March 2026

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‘Market conditions are shifting’ as demand falls 13%

31 March 2026

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Four profit killers I see in high street firms – and what to do about them

27 March 2026

ONS figures suggest modest housing market growth but experts warn confidence will ebb

26 March 2026

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Inflation remains at 3% as experts warn of geopolitical impact

26 March 2026

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Young home buyers rely on parents and TikTok for information, Lloyds research finds

26 March 2026

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HBF sentiment survey reveals lack of buyers and higher taxes are restraining SME developers

25 March 2026

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Mortgage Advice Bureau announces £32b of lending in record year

24 March 2026

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Beyond the flood report: Why property flood resilience matters in transactions

20 March 2026

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Interest in law jobs ‘drops by a third’

19 March 2026

Inheritance Tax Reform

IHT “arbitrary, distortionary and expensive to administer” and should be scrapped say Institute of Economic Affairs

18 March 2026

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PCC’s post-completion tips

17 March 2026

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March housing market remains steady despite global uncertainty, Rightmove finds

16 March 2026

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Beswicks Legal flags LISA consultation as conveyancing risk

13 March 2026

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Buyer demand dips amid interest rate pessimism, RICS finds

12 March 2026

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Conveyancing caseloads grow as market consolidation eases, report finds

10 March 2026

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Post-completion: Dispositions made by an overseas entity

10 March 2026

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Housing market regaining momentum but affordability still stretched – Halifax

9 March 2026

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Second consecutive year of growth provides cautious optimism for 2026, IRN conveyancing report suggests

9 March 2026

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Strong home ownership ambitions persist despite affordability challenges, study reveals

6 March 2026

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The need for a balanced and authoritative approach to leasehold reform

5 March 2026

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Nationwide’s February house price index ‘reinforces modest recovery’

4 March 2026

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Local authorities holding £9bn in unspent developer funds, HBF says

4 March 2026

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Upsizers account for 70% of market as affordability improves

4 March 2026

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Mortgage figures show a strong 2025 but slow start to 2026

3 March 2026

January HMRC transaction stats

January transaction numbers ‘no indicator of current market conditions’

2 March 2026

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UK legal services sector grew by 6.1% last year, with residential conveyancing worth £2.5bn

2 March 2026

Rightmove fall throughs

Treasury losing out on half a billion in SDLT revenues as a result of fall throughs, Rightmove claims

2 March 2026

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Leasehold in practice

26 February 2026