Category: Latest News

PM Law update: ‘Urgent’ clients contacted and compensation fund claims being processed

16 February 2026

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Latest SRA fines for AML non-compliance

16 February 2026

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Planning reform alone will not fix housing crisis, warns Propertymark

16 February 2026

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First time buyers could be closer to owning a home than they realise, BSA says

16 February 2026

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LawCare supported record numbers in 2025

16 February 2026

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Legal cashier barred for £200,000 theft

13 February 2026

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Legal sector not embracing remote roles, study finds

13 February 2026

Victoria Morrison-Hughes

New tech platform aims to help legal clients navigate cost and retainer terms

13 February 2026

Law firm celebrates 300th anniversary with £30,000 hospice donation

13 February 2026

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Legal Ombudsman complaints data shows record levels of demand

12 February 2026

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Property market is turning a corner, RICS survey suggests

12 February 2026

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Major funding boosts for two UK-founded legal and proptech firms

12 February 2026

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Conveyancers urged to vote for local land charge teams in Land Data Excellence awards

12 February 2026

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First time buyers ‘dominated 2025 housing market’

12 February 2026

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Nationwide accepts first QES on mortgage deed in HMLR, Veyco and Your Conveyancer collaboration

11 February 2026

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Finance Bill Committee confirms conveyancers are tax advisers, as SLC raises ‘serious concerns’

11 February 2026

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UK Finance defers launch of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook

11 February 2026

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Client account proposals ‘an unfair tax on clients and cannot proceed’, Law Society says

11 February 2026

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Government announces review of the Legal Services Board

11 February 2026

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Society of Licensed Conveyancers shares job search page for lawyers affected by PM Law closure

11 February 2026

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Simplify launches national recruitment drive for experienced conveyancers

11 February 2026

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New Homes Accelerator aims to cut delays for 125,000 new properties

11 February 2026

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New home registrations up 11% according to NHBC figures

10 February 2026

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One in three first time buyers has at least 25% deposit

10 February 2026

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Homes listed in February ‘most likely to find a buyer’

10 February 2026

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House price increase ‘reflects steady market’, but regional differences grow

9 February 2026

Ken Weetch (image credit Ipswich Labour Party)

Ken Weetch, MP who paved the way for the licensed conveyancing profession, dies at 92

9 February 2026

SRA takes action on PM Law closure

9 February 2026

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Base rate held at 3.75% – property industry reacts

9 February 2026

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Battle for work sees conveyancing fees fall in 2025

9 February 2026

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Value of abandoned mortgages up by a third as fall-throughs worsen

9 February 2026

Commons Select Committee to scrutinise leasehold and commonhold proposals before its introduction to Parliament

6 February 2026