Law Society to work with SRA to clarify impact of Mazur ruling; CLC is ‘quite clear’ on outcome for conveyancers
The Law Society of England and Wales has said it will work with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to provide clarity to practitioners on the impact of the the Mazur ruling on regulated professions, while the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has reassured firms that it is ‘quite clear’ on the position of non-licensed individuals […]
Conveyancing Foundation announces highlights for Wellbeing at Work Week
The Conveyancing Foundation has announced details of its inaugural Wellbeing at Work Week, which runs from 6th to 10th October. The initiative, which comes as LawCare’s survey reveals half of legal professionals are considering leaving the sector due to the toll on their health, will champion mental health and overall wellbeing across the property industry. […]
PEXA appoints experienced conveyancer Rob Hosier as head of conveyancer relationships
Property exchange platform PEXA has announced the appointment of Rob Hosier as head of conveyancer relationships, following the launch of the full PEXA platform, including Sale & Purchase, to the UK market. Hosier brings over 18 years of experience in the conveyancing sector to the role, including working as a conveyancer at Loosemores Solicitors. He […]
RLBA welcomes new members as property logbook registrations grow
The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has welcomed logbook providers HOP and Block Manager as members, taking the number of organisations in the trade association and self-regulatory body to eight, with the number of registered and compliant property logbooks standing at around half a million. RLBA champions the potential role of residential logbooks in residential property […]
ONP Solicitors launches national search for conveyancing case managers
ONP Solicitors has launched a national recruitment campaign to hire team managers with experience in leading conveyancing teams across remote and hybrid working models. The firm, part of the Movera group, is also recruiting remote remortgage case managers across England and Wales. The recruitment drive marks the next phase of ONP’s growth strategy, which it […]
Property logbooks from Chimni to be integrated with Elan search software platform
Digital property logbooks from Chimni will be integrated with the search software company Elan, in a deal which will see the logbooks sold through the specialist conveyancing platform. Chimni’s digital property logbooks are used by conveyancers, developers and housebuilders to help homeowners manage the increasing amounts of data within a home. The company has pioneered […]
EPC audit tool aims to protect property values by correcting widespread errors in ratings
A tool which identifies and corrects errors in energy performance certificates (EPCs) will protect property values and support the UK’s transition to net zero, its creators say. The EPC Audit tool, created by property data and analytics company PropEco, flags errors in in the ratings, which PropEco says are increasingly influential in buying decisions. A-rated […]
Steady growth demonstrates ‘remarkable consistency’ of housing market
Nationwide’s latest House Price Index shows an annual increase of 2.2% in September, marginally stronger than the 2.1% recorded in August. ‘The broad stability in the annual rate of house price growth over the past three months mirrors that of activity’, said Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist. “The number of mortgages approved for house purchase […]
Analysis finds ‘hugely encouraging’ uptake of HMLR’s property fraud alerts, but most homes still not covered
An analysis of HM Land Registry data by client due diligence platform Thirdfort has found that almost 860,000 homeowners have registered for HMLR’s fraud prevention Property Alert service. But despite a steady increase in the number of people signing up for the alerts, Thirdfort estimates just 3% of eligible homes are covered. Thirdfort’s founders Olly […]
New company will guarantee seller full sale price of property if buyer pulls out after exchange
Sellers will be guaranteed the full price of their property if the buyer pulls out after contracts have been exchanged, in a new service which aims to mitigate the risks associated with property transactions. ClozeSure will guarantee sellers 100% of the agreed sale price if the buyer fails to complete after exchange, stepping in as […]
CLC seeks views in latest confidence tracker survey
Is the impending Autumn Statement putting buyers and sellers off making a move? The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) wants to hear your views! The regulator is running its last Quarterly Confidence Tracker of 2025 to gather the views of the profession on the current state of home buying and selling and to monitor how […]
PropTech Innovation Challenge announces the 12 winners whose solutions ‘will aid home delivery’
The 12 winning teams of the £1.2 million PropTech Innovation Challenge have been announced, which organisers say marks a major milestone in the government’s mission to deliver 1.5 million homes. The challenge, a collaboration between OS initiative Geovation and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) Digital Planning Programme, aims to identify and […]
Urgent action needed to expand house-building workforce, NHBC warns
The National House Building Council (NHBC) has warned the government will fail to meet its home building targets without urgent action to expand the workforce needed to complete the work. NHBC chief operating officer David Campbell has said the government’s targets will be difficult to achieve without a ‘significant and sustained expansion’ of the house-building […]
Demand for high-price homes falls as property tax speculation weighs on market activity
Zoopla’s latest House Price Index reveals the market for homes priced over £500,000 has been impacted by ongoing property tax speculation, with demand for properties over the rumoured threshold dropping by 4% year-on-year. New listings of properties the same price bracket have fallen by 7% over the last five weeks compared to the same period […]
RICS appoints civil engineer Susanne Eickermann-Riepe as senior VP for 2026
Susanne Eickermann-Riepe FRICS has been elected to join the RICS Presidential Team as senior vice president for 2026, commencing her term on 1 January 2026. In a career spanning 40 years, Susanne – a civil engineer – has gained extensive experience in senior roles and board positions in the surveying profession, as well as 18 […]
UK’s digital ID scheme will end the need for paper ID checks, government says
The new digital ID scheme announced last week will end the need for complicated identify checks which rely on copies of paper records, the government has said. While the majority of the publicity surrounding the scheme has focused on the impact on people in the UK who are working illegally, the government has said the […]
UK Finance launches live pilot to deliver tokenised sterling deposits
UK Finance has launched a collaborative industry pilot project to deliver the first UK live transactions of tokenised sterling deposits (GBTD). The tokenised deposits are a digital representation of traditional sterling commercial bank money which retain the trust and regulatory protections of conventional deposits, with benefits such as enhanced speed and fraud protection. The project […]
Housing analysis reveals ‘systemic affordability crisis’ with an ‘intergenerational impact’
A housing analysis from The Skipton Group reveals a crisis of an ‘alarming nature and scale’, with millions of adults living with parents and 98% of them unable to afford to buy a property in their local area. The Skipton Group Home Affordability Index, produced with Oxford Economics, examined the reason for the sharp rise […]
Remortgaging slows in August
The latest remortgage figures from conveyancing service provider LMS show negative trends in all key performance metrics. However, CEO Nick Chadbourne (pictured) said the dip is to be expected and activity should build over the coming months. Despite a rise in completions in July and an expectation that activity would remain steady over the summer, […]
‘Encouraging’ survey suggests increase in number of landlords planning to buy
A survey by mortgage platform Landbay suggests the number of private sector landlords who plan to purchase new rental properties has increased, with 52% of respondents saying they intend to buy within 12 months, compared to just 27% a year ago. The survey also reveals that more landlords intend to keep hold of the buy-to-let […]