Category: Latest News

An aerial photo capturing a wildfire at Rammey Marsh in North London, with thick smoke rising and bright flames burning through dry grassland.

Conveyancing Information Executive updates climate change practice note following lender updates

4 August 2026

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Number of farms in England drops 14.6% as landowners face changing routes to market

4 August 2026

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OPDA welcomes new members, emphasising need for collaboration

4 August 2026

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SRA expands executive leadership team

4 August 2026

Small uptick in transactions as traditional June bounce fails to materialise

3 August 2026

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Uncertainty becoming the ‘defining challenge’ of moving home

3 August 2026

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CLC seeks views on proposals for 4% increase in practice fees

3 August 2026

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LeO publishes complaints resolution procedure following successful pilot

3 August 2026

‘Unnecessary’ enquiries and MPC requirements top the ‘to-do’ list for newly formed conveyancing collective

3 August 2026

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‘Insufficient cross-regulator collaboration on Legal Services Act guidance before Mazur’ – LSB

3 August 2026

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No relief for borrowers as bank rate holds at 3.75%

31 July 2026

Nick Hale

Six day transaction on auction sale

31 July 2026

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Housing building activity slowing, NHBC says

31 July 2026

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One in 10 properties purchased with overseas funds

31 July 2026

Nicky Heathcote

Nicky Heathcote steps down as Conveyancing Association chair

31 July 2026

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Increase in mortgage debt ‘doesn’t indicate underlying demand’

30 July 2026

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Sharp summer slowdown sees sales agreed drop by 9%

30 July 2026

Bright pink for sale sign on brick homes in Manchester

‘Reform-ready’ sales pack for listings launched

30 July 2026

Yanthe Richardson

Firm news: announcements from conveyancing and property teams

30 July 2026

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Home owner supplied property condition information to be standardised to prove veracity

29 July 2026

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More stock gives home movers more choice, for a ‘more balanced sales market’ – Propertymark

29 July 2026

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Card game aims to encourage better documented analysis of source of funds

29 July 2026

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Tech round-up: all the latest proptech news and products for conveyancers

29 July 2026

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

£16k fine for failing to identify PEP in property transactions

28 July 2026

Partners at Bendles

Cumbria firm continues expansion with new acquisition

28 July 2026

Michaela Hayes

Firm news: conveyancing and residential property appointments

28 July 2026

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Conveyancing complaints account for 73% of LeO increase

27 July 2026

Iain Banfield

Iain Banfield becomes HMLR’s chief registrar following interim tenure

27 July 2026

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SRA sanctions firm for conveyancing delay

27 July 2026

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‘Leasehold still a life sentence’ – Propertymark report

27 July 2026

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‘Make your voice heard on smart data’, OPDA urges conveyancers

27 July 2026

Richard Orpin

LSB seeks senior leaders to ‘drive major regulation reset’

27 July 2026