Category: Latest News

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Concerns raised over Legal Ombudsman fee hike

3 September 2026

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Half of sellers in property chains have been hit by buyers pulling out, survey suggests

3 September 2026

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Property experts call on PM for market boost as mortgage approvals fall

2 September 2026

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Housing market ‘plods on’ as Nationwide figures reveal stable price growth

2 September 2026

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Most solicitors maintaining continuing competence but work still to be done, SRA finds

2 September 2026

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Scale of cryptoasset gains revealed in new government figures

2 September 2026

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‘Questions to be answered’ as worries grow over fairness of MMoA sales

1 September 2026

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‘Encouraging’ HMRC transaction figures offer a reason for optimism

1 September 2026

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Newly launched CIC goes on the road to spread conveyancing message

1 September 2026

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No evidence for extending planning reforms, Law Society warns

1 September 2026

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TM Group buys conveyancing search firm for £1.2m

1 September 2026

Conveyancers raise £40,000 for Alzheimer’s research

1 September 2026

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Barclays research explodes ‘nimby’ myth, as almost half of adults support local development

28 August 2026

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Defra seeks start-ups with housing and infrastructure solutions for £20k Geovation funding

28 August 2026

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Applications to cladding fund for buildings under 11 metres now open

28 August 2026

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MMA pioneer iamproperty joins OPDA

28 August 2026

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HMLR adds property identifiers to price paid data

27 August 2026

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‘Clear signs autumn bounce is coming’ – Zoopla

27 August 2026

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Later life lending up 13%, ‘reflecting increasing importance of property wealth’

27 August 2026

Firm news: mergers, relocations and milestones

27 August 2026

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Home building generates £60bn of ‘hidden benefits’, HBF research suggests

26 August 2026

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Right to Buy sales up 90% year-on-year

26 August 2026

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Government launches consultation into proposals to give mayors more planning powers

25 August 2026

Law Firms and Estate Agent alliance champion ‘Up front information’ in conveyancing

CLC seeks licence holder views on referral fees

25 August 2026

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Former Axiom Ince director struck off over amended client invoice

25 August 2026

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Burnham set to give mayors powers over planning amid warnings of corruption and impact on climate

24 August 2026

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Propertymark insight report highlights ‘direct and rapid impact’ of global unrest

24 August 2026

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‘Significant milestone for digital conveyancing’ as 1000 mortgage customers use QES

24 August 2026

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Conveyancer’s ‘vexatious’ employment claim struck out

24 August 2026

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Moore Barlow acquisition extends Knights’ reach in England’s south east and south central markets

24 August 2026

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Tech round-up: £1m conveyancing AI launch and a new platform for SME firms

24 August 2026