Category: Regulatory Updates

The exterior of a magistrates court

Govt launches recruitment drive for ‘ordinary people’ to become magistrates

6 January 2026

A campaign poster calling for leashold reform tied to railings

Leasehold campaigners ‘deeply disappointed’ by govt failure to act on reform

22 December 2025

New build estate rentcharges

Government launches consultations on rentcharges and mandatory adoption on private estates

22 December 2025

Legal sector value jumps to over £50bn as LSB outlines plans for future regulation

19 December 2025

AML Single Professional Services Supervisor

Law Society ‘strongly opposes’ proposed switch to AML regulation under the FCA

18 December 2025

Regulation of cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency to be regulated under plans to bring it in line with financial services

16 December 2025

The HMRC Revenue & Customs signage carved into the stone wall of the building

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

9 December 2025

A close-up of a Crown Court sign and crest

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

4 December 2025

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

Land registration: Practice guides (PG67)

1 December 2025

David Lammy

Lammy’s plans to scrap jury trials for most crimes go too far, Law Society says

26 November 2025

Royal Courts of Justice

CILEX granted permission to appeal Mazur ruling

26 November 2025

Westminster and Big Ben seen from across the Thames

Harmful rhetoric and mistrust of legal profession undermine the rule of law, House of Lords report finds

25 November 2025

A sack of money has a shield placed in front of it, with a green arrow pointing upwards

PRA increases FSCS deposit protection to £120,000

20 November 2025

A person holding a phone with the government ID check screen open

Companies House ID changes now in force – what you need to know

19 November 2025

An aerial view of Crewe railway station and surrounding land

Housebuilding around train stations to be given planning permission by default

18 November 2025

A blue book with the word 'guidelines' written on the spine in white capital letters

Land registration: Practice guides (PG14a)

17 November 2025

The entrance to the Law Society building

Law Society launches new EDI strategy

14 November 2025

A model of a small blue house in the middle of an open trap

Renters’ Rights Act 2025: The end of the ground rent trap

14 November 2025

Leswalt village in the Dumfries and Galloway countryside

Scottish parliament passes bill to limit ownership of large landholdings

12 November 2025

Social media practice note

Law Society updates social media guidance as LinkedIn becomes latest platform to use content to train AI

5 November 2025

The word 'update' spelled out in wooden blocks

Land registration: Practice guides (PG1)

4 November 2025

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament pictured from across the Thames, with the buildings reflected in the calm water

MPs agree stamp duty is ‘a bad tax’ but vote against Tory motion for abolition

30 October 2025

Westminster surrounded by blue sky and white whispy clouds

Renters’ Rights Act becomes law

28 October 2025

The exterior signage of the Royal Courts of Justice

Government triumphs over freeholders in landmark judicial review

28 October 2025

Requisition and cancellation procedures (PG50)

20 October 2025

The exterior signage of The Law Society in London

New TA6 and TA7 property protocol forms launched

20 October 2025

The exterior signage of The Law Society in London

Law Society publishes Mazur practice note

20 October 2025

Construction underway on a large residential site in England

Government announces ‘pro-growth package’ of last-minute planning bill changes

15 October 2025

Dear Sirs

‘Dear Sirs’ outdated and obsolete say the Law Society in updated guidance

14 October 2025

A black book on a desk with the word 'guidelines' printed on the spine in white

Land registration: Practice guides (PG20, PG40S2, PG26, PG78)

13 October 2025

A signpost pointing in four directions, with the words 'regulations', 'compliance', 'policy' and 'standards'

Leeds Reforms causing ‘high levels of concern’ in law firms, research suggests

10 October 2025

Property Ombudsman Lesley Horton

Property Ombudsman welcomes new guidance on material information

9 October 2025