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Mayoral areas to receive 30-year funding package to support home building

11 December 2025

Lloyds Bank pushes for blockchain in home buying, as FCA says stablecoin payments are a 2026 priority

11 December 2025

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Fraud awareness webinar series now online

11 December 2025

Mark Evans

UK law societies back landmark treaty to protect lawyers

10 December 2025

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OPDA urges property sector to respond to consultation on home buying reform

10 December 2025

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‘Buy now, pay later’ deals impacting mortgage chances of a generation, broker warns

10 December 2025

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Conveyancers who submit SDLT returns must register as tax advisers, HMRC confirms

9 December 2025

David Lammy

Deputy PM meets legal sector leaders to develop ‘future-proofing’ plan

9 December 2025

Paignton, South Devon, England: DRONE VIEWS: A new build house development under construction on green belt land at White Rock.

Targeting green belt is a government choice, says countryside charity

9 December 2025

Inaugural National Conveyancing Month to be held in March

8 December 2025

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‘One of the most stable years for housing market in a decade’ – Halifax

8 December 2025

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Sanctions for firms that failed to conduct adequate checks in conveyancing transactions

8 December 2025

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Changes to property taxes ‘unlikely to impact housing market’ – Nationwide

8 December 2025

Jonathan Rees

CILEx publishes EDI strategy and diversity report, with focus on improving access to services

8 December 2025

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‘The integrity of the register starts with the conveyancer’ – future of conveyancing webinar now live

8 December 2025

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Q3 mortgage activity up in ‘finely balanced’ market

5 December 2025

Dave Jones

AML solution Click2Check is latest OPDA member

5 December 2025

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Industry leaders discuss future of conveyancing in upcoming webinar

5 December 2025

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‘Major acceleration’ in tech adoption among conveyancers

4 December 2025

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Budget fall-out continues, with 14% drop in mortgage searches

4 December 2025

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Government’s ‘swift and fair’ courts plan erodes rights, Law Society says

4 December 2025

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Building Societies Association launches growth plan to boost home ownership

4 December 2025

Smart Data winner Moverly, L-R Kieran Witt, Ed Molyneux.

Moverly wins Smart Data Challenge Prize for digital property pack

3 December 2025

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First-time buyer homes at lowest income to house price ratio since 2015

3 December 2025

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Conveyancing forum passes 4,000 questions milestone

3 December 2025

Approved mortgage loan application with house key and rubber stamp

Mortgage approvals fall slightly amid pre-budget uncertainty

2 December 2025

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Report warns of housing stock health emergency, as retrofit expert slams ‘damaging’ budget cut to £1.3bn upgrade scheme

2 December 2025

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Propertymark new-build report reveals extent of fluctuations in pricing

2 December 2025

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Compliance software provider Legl joins Conveyancing Association as affiliate member

2 December 2025

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HMRC residential transaction figures ‘show a market that held its nerve’

1 December 2025

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Pre-budget property tax speculation led to 12% drop in demand, Zoopla says

1 December 2025

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Law Society research lays bare shocking scale of threats and abuse against solicitors

1 December 2025