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HMLR responds to QES criticism as it targets usage increase

14 July 2026

Monisha Shah

Legal Services Board has ‘lost its way’ independent review finds

14 July 2026

Jennifer Coupland

CILEX five-year strategy prioritises social mobility and regulatory reform

14 July 2026

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Mortgage rates fall in signs of market recovery

14 July 2026

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Only 1.6% of judges are Black, MoJ data reveals

14 July 2026

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Expert Women in Residential Property panel will tackle use of AI

14 July 2026

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Open letter criticises QES guidance and calls for changes to enable wider take-up

13 July 2026

The HMLR website

HMLR changes require some contractual control agreements to be submitted digitally

13 July 2026

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Government announces series of changes to cladding and building remediation schemes

13 July 2026

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New build sales ‘lowest since 2017’ as Rightmove urges government to scrap stamp duty

13 July 2026

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‘Market is moving again’ Twenty7tec report finds

13 July 2026

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Failed transactions cost sector extra £21m this quarter, latest estimate reveals

13 July 2026

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Flood Re establishes framework for Flood Performance Certificates

10 July 2026

AI regulation

Damned if you do and damned if you don’t; directive on the use of AI in law

10 July 2026

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UK Finance explains ‘visionary’ digital finance scheme that will help cut conveyancing fraud

10 July 2026

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UK housing remains subdued, RICS survey shows

9 July 2026

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Society of Licensed Conveyancers welcomes government’s buying and selling reforms

9 July 2026

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Scrapping stamp duty ‘to bring 300,000 homes to market in a year’

9 July 2026

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Flood Re to halve insurance premiums for lower income households in 2027

9 July 2026

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‘Modest but meaningful’ market shift, as all eyes are on Burnham

8 July 2026

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Consumers the ‘elephant in the room’ in client account debate – LSCP

8 July 2026

David Beech

Knights doubles revenue over five years – latest results

8 July 2026

Valerie Holmes and Mark Willey

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers announces changes to board

8 July 2026

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Case management company integrates property logbooks into conveyancing workflow

8 July 2026

People are corporating on a single network. Delegation of work and responsibilities

Collaborators claim 90% market share will create ‘significant opportunity’ to improve interoperability

7 July 2026

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SME developers show ‘concerning’ decline in confidence, HBF research shows

7 July 2026

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Buyers pay £4,000 more for higher EPC rating, Nationwide research reveals

7 July 2026

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New-build buyers ‘rely on AI tools for reassurance’

7 July 2026

Construction underway on a large residential site in England

Planning rules overhauled for ‘fastest infrastructure building in a generation’

6 July 2026

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Complaints to LeO up 36% in 12 months, with a third relating to conveyancing

6 July 2026

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Government seeks views on exemptions for ‘quid pro quo’ leases in ground rent cap

6 July 2026

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SRA consults on new proposals for complaints handling

6 July 2026