What AI can and can’t do with your case files
In the second of his weekly series, Ed Molyneux gets specific about where AI excels and where it fails in conveyancing — and why understanding the difference is the key to using it safely. Last week I introduced the “jagged frontier” of AI capability; the idea that these systems are superhuman at some tasks and […]
How PropTech could connect transactions of the future
The future of digital property transactions is closer than many think. Here, Nick Dyoss, group business development and relationships Director at Landmark, explains how national digitisation, trusted data frameworks and new infrastructure could deliver a faster, more certain and more connected market for everyone in the near-term future. The UK property market is undergoing […]
Understanding complaints and early resolution opportunities
The latest episode of the Today’s Conveyancer podcast welcomes Senior Ombudsman at the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) Clair Daniel to explore the current landscape of legal complaints handling, the challenges facing firms, and the strategic work underway to improve first‑tier resolution across the legal sector. The backdrop to the discussion is the increase in the number […]
Beyond reform: What conveyancers actually want in 2026
Conveyancers aren’t resistant to change, says Julie Williams, head of service delivery at Complete ASAP – they’re just tired of hearing the same conversations without seeing any positive action. In National Conveyancing Month, Julie shares a reminder that behind every transaction are professionals navigating complex regulation, economic pressures and evolving client expectations. At a […]
Profile: Ryan Hannah, CEO of Compass
Ryan Hannah is the founder and CEO of Compass, the UK’s only fully indemnified SDLT assessment and calculation platform. He built Compass to address systemic inaccuracy in Stamp Duty Land Tax, ensuring purchasers pay exactly what they owe under the law, no more and no less. What was your career path to your current role? […]
Profile: Kevin Tunnicliffe, CEO and founder of Sort Group
Kev Tunnicliffe is CEO and founder of Sort Group (SortRefer and Sort Legal), a technology led property services provider focused on improving the home moving journey for brokers, conveyancers and consumers. With more than 35 years in the property industry, Kev launched SortRefer in 2009 to bring better collaboration, data and technology to the conveyancing […]
What can be done about post-exchange fall throughs?
Property transaction fall throughs is the topic of the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast; specifically how to tackle situations when there is an issue between exchange and completion. Although admittedly rare, the consequences can be chastening; and this was certainly the case for the sister of former director of FTSE 100 wealth‑management business St James’s Place […]
Commonhold won’t work without managing agent reform
In our regular series from ALEP, right to manage specialist Louise Uphill from Moore Barlow and ALEP explains why management agent reform is needed before commonhold becomes mandatory for all new-build flats. As part of its wide-ranging leasehold reform agenda, the government has, through the publication of its Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, […]
Profile: David Pett, solicitor and director of MJP Conveyancing
David Pett is a director and solicitor at MJP Conveyancing, specialising in residential property transactions with a particular focus on risk, compliance and process efficiency. After starting his legal career in litigation across family, personal injury, employment and sports law, he moved into conveyancing in 2010, recognising it as an area where technology could meaningfully […]
Planning reform alone will not fix housing crisis, warns Propertymark
A property sector professional body is warning that focusing solely on reforming the planning system will not deliver the number of new homes the UK urgently needs. Propertymark said that whilst planning reform has been at the centre of successive government’s housing strategies, their analysis shows that changes to the planning system have not historically […]
Challenges and opportunities for cultural transformation in the conveyancing sector
Rob Gurney, managing director Ochresoft, Landmark Information Group, shares the results of Landmark’s independent market research into the future of residential conveyancing and examines the use of technology in an industry at a crossroads. The conveyancing sector is on the cusp of real, tangible transformation. As firms embrace digitalisation – from AI‑assisted workflows to the […]
Profile: Connor O’Dell, licensed conveyancer at Connor O’Dell Conveyancing Ltd
Connor O’Dell is a licensed conveyancer and was named One to Watch – Conveyancer of the Year at the British Conveyancer Awards 2025. He has almost 10 years’ experience is the sector, and is known for his energy, precision, and unwavering client-first approach. He has a genuine passion for improving the home-moving experience. What was […]
If government wants commonhold to succeed at scale it must invest in training
Commonhold will only succeed at scale if government and the property sector invest in practical training across the market, ALEP’s Mark Wilson argues. Commonhold is not just a policy choice, he says, but a different operating model with new documents, governance and management behaviours – and there is limited hands-on experience in England and Wales. […]
By failing to embrace data, the Warm Homes plan causes problems for conveyancers
The Residential Log Book Association (RLBA) believes the government has overlooked a crucial aspect of retrofitting in its Warm Homes plan. RLBA chair Nigel Walley explains why the use of log books in homes with low carbon technologies would ease the pressure on conveyancers and consumers. The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) […]
Profile: Michael Day, property industry veteran
December 2025 saw Michael Day complete his 50th year in the residential property sector. The well-known industry figure is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, National Association of Estate Agents and Association of Residential Letting Agents. He has been a partner and director in some of the UK’s most successful property businesses […]