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Commonhold tenure

Leasehold ‘blighting lives’ says housing minister, as plans to introduce commonhold reaffirmed

30 April 2026

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Renting cheaper than a mortgage for first time since June 2025

30 April 2026

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Right to buy eligibility extended to 10 years as government confirms reforms

30 April 2026

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Free LawCare webinar will share tips on handling difficult conversations

30 April 2026

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Ipswich firm is subject of latest SRA intervention – but no reasons provided

29 April 2026

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Demand rebounds to highest level since Middle East conflict began

29 April 2026

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HMLR-backed Geovation announces latest PropTech cohort

29 April 2026

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NatWest completes two-day remortgage transaction with PEXA’s digital platform

28 April 2026

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

28 April 2026

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HMLR encourages conveyancers to sign up for free guides, tips and updates

28 April 2026

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Independent survey launched to understand ambitions and challenges of Welsh legal market

28 April 2026

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

27 April 2026

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Shortcomings in continuing competence prompt CPD consultation from SRA

27 April 2026

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Taylor Rose fined £160,000 by SRA

27 April 2026

Sarah Rapson

SRA must ‘regain the trust’ of the profession and get back to the basics of regulation says new CEO

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

‘Hidden tax’ referral fees should be banned, says conveyancing action group

27 April 2026

Satpal Kaur-Thompson and Claire Jacques

The Solicitors’ Charity partner calls for more action on wellbeing

24 April 2026

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Women in Conveyancing charity hike up Snowdon raises £4,200

24 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

LSB to ‘focus on sharper and more targeted interventions’ in response to changing regulatory environment

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

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SRA is investigating £39.5m ‘sophisticated suspected fraud’ at PM Law

22 April 2026

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FCA welcomes second cohort of AI-powered solutions for real world testing

22 April 2026

David Grossman

Simplify posts profits of £15m in latest accounts

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

LSSA launches ESG policy to ‘support responsible innovation and trusted AI in legal technology’

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

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Conveyancers say they’re unprepared for HMRC tax adviser changes

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