Category: Latest News

Angela Rayner stepping out of a car, holding a red folder

MHCLG staff to strike after Rayner ‘refuses to meet employees’

26 August 2025

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Higgs strikes private equity deal with view to expansion

26 August 2025

A hand hold a calculator, with an outline of a house and percentage sign laid over the photograph

LMS remortgage snapshot ‘signals shift in borrower behaviour’

22 August 2025

A panoramic view of Cardiff Bay

Knights establishes first Welsh office with Cardiff-based team

22 August 2025

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HMLR unveils digital registration service to LSSA members

22 August 2025

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Legal marketing company launches content service for law firms

22 August 2025

Heather Small

Singer Heather Small and The Bootleg Beatles to headline inaugural Sort Ball

21 August 2025

Construction surrounding Heathrow Airport

Government environmental reforms ‘will break planning system gridlock’

20 August 2025

A newbuild house with a for sale side fixed to the front

Newbuilds still out of reach for many despite significant price drops in most regions

19 August 2025

An application form with the words 'refinance mortgage' at the top

Homeowners increasingly prioritising refinancing over moving

19 August 2025

An eco-friendly building in Camden, London with lots of greenery planted on the exterior walls

RICS collaborates with CISL to promote sustainable built environment

19 August 2025

A map of England and Wales showing the roadshow locations

PEXA marks UK launch with September roadshows

19 August 2025

Matthew Green

tmGroup appoints former CoStar MD as new CEO

18 August 2025

A row of newly built affordable houses

Research reveals steep decline in planning permission for major residential developments

18 August 2025

A sad looking couple examine a letter, surrounded by packing boxes

Government figures reveal 22% increase in mortgage possessions

18 August 2025

A close up of a handshake with an office in the background

Strategic partnerships fundamental for house building at scale, report finds

15 August 2025

A letter headed 'mortgage arrears' with a set of keys on top of it

Falling mortgage arrears ‘reflect market resilience’ – UK Finance

15 August 2025

OPDA launches YouTube channel to demystify data for property sector

14 August 2025

A puzzle with lots of different coloured pieces fitted together, all with graphics of white head and shoulders on them, with a new puzzle piece being slotted into a gap

Firm news: Appointments and expansions

14 August 2025

A close-up of a desk which has a small wooden house on it, with one person holding out a calculator and the other signing a piece of paper

Borrowers increasingly favour short-term mortgage deals over long-term stability

13 August 2025

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Conveyancing Association welcomes ntitle as affiliate member

13 August 2025

A wooden house next to four piles of coins decreasing in size, with an arrow pointing downwards above the coins

Mortgage arrears down in ‘promising sign’ affordability pressures are easing

12 August 2025

Amy Rees

Homes England appoints ex prisons chief Amy Rees CB as CEO

12 August 2025

Lawyer working from home

Consultant firm sees five-fold increase in headcount over last five years

12 August 2025

A close-up of files in a drawer marked with the words 'grants', 'funding' and 'projects'

SRA awards £360,000 for disadvantaged candidates to take SQE

12 August 2025

Six people look at properties in an estate agent's window

Property market ‘strongest it’s been since 2022’

11 August 2025

A computer keyboard with an image of a house and a red exclamation mark above it

Solicitor loses bid to be restored to roll after ‘systemic’ failures led to £1.2 million fraud

11 August 2025

Lines of code form the shape of a house

e4 Strategic joins OPDA to support streamlining of property data

11 August 2025

A team photo in the Bell Lamb & Joynson office

Law firm Bell Lamb & Joynson passes £5m milestone in record-breaking year

8 August 2025

LawShare Annual Conference 2025

Covid KC to speak at LawShare Conference 2025

8 August 2025

Simon Slater of e4 Strategic

New digital platform ‘will address genuine needs’ in conveyancing process

7 August 2025

A green site for residential construction lies empty, with a roll of cables in the foreground

Steep drop in residential construction ‘should ring alarm bells in government’

7 August 2025