Category: Regulatory Updates

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Land registration: Practice guides (PG82)

15 June 2026

MPs demand consultation on the future of SDLT ‘before the end of the calendar year’

11 June 2026

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Land registration: Practice guides (PG19)

9 June 2026

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FCA proposes changes to help more people access mortgages

9 June 2026

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Right to Buy reforms announced as Social Housing Bill gets second reading

5 June 2026

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Legal whistleblowers gain greater protection as SRA gets PIDA designation

4 June 2026

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HMLR issues updates for 23 land registration practice guides to reflect changes to digital systems

3 June 2026

Jeff Lewis

Jeff Lewis elected as new Law Society deputy vice president

2 June 2026

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Home Affairs committee slams ‘botched’ digital ID progress

27 May 2026

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Next-gen NLIS to deliver wider property data benefit beyond council searches, Land Data says

26 May 2026

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Law Society calls for clear plan to roll out ombudsman’s new complaints model

26 May 2026

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Misconduct reports up 58% in two years, says SRA

20 May 2026

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Consultation on mansion tax launched as government outlines plans to raise £430m annually

20 May 2026

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Land registration: Practice guides (PG55)

19 May 2026

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King confirms leasehold reform remains on government agenda

14 May 2026

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CLC shares updated guidance on the treatment of VAT on disbursements

14 May 2026

SRA Client money consultation

SRA shelves CILEX transfer after four year delay

12 May 2026

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Mansion tax law to cost estimated £400m before it comes in

7 May 2026

FCA’s new greenwashing regulations

FCA to probe claims management companies over ‘poor practices’

7 May 2026

The word 'update' spelled out in wooden tiles against a green background

Land registration: Practice guides (PG19)

5 May 2026

A row of council houses

Right to buy eligibility extended to 10 years as government confirms reforms

30 April 2026

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Ipswich firm is subject of latest SRA intervention – but no reasons provided

29 April 2026

LSB to ‘focus on sharper and more targeted interventions’ in response to changing regulatory environment

23 April 2026

LSSA launches ESG policy to ‘support responsible innovation and trusted AI in legal technology’

21 April 2026

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Land registration: Practice guides (PG25)

20 April 2026

A colourful 'to rent' sign outside a terraced house in England

Local authorities to receive an extra £41m for Renters’ Rights Act enforcement

17 April 2026

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Land registration: Practice guides (PG68, PG63)

14 April 2026

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Law Society issues Mazur practice note

14 April 2026

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Court of Appeal overturns Mazur in ‘most consequential judgment for legal services in recent history’

1 April 2026

National Housing Bank launches with £16bn fund for new homes and regeneration

1 April 2026

Future Homes and Buildings Standards

Future Homes and Buildings Standards advocate for cleaner, more efficient home heating

31 March 2026

LSB outlines plans to strengthen ethical standards but is warned over duplicating regulators’ efforts

27 March 2026