A roundup of legal news from around the world, here are the top stories hitting headlines globally: Dominique Pelicot Jailed for 20 Years in Landmark mass rape trial In a historic and harrowing trial, French
The Guild of Property Professionals say the property market has ‘fared better than initial forecasts’, showing signs of sustained recovery alongside resilience. Aspects such as inflation being brought under control and the bank rate on
Triangle Legal Services Limited, a conveyancing firm over 50 years of combined expertise, says it is ‘revolutionising’ property transactions through its comprehensive online conveyancing service, meeting growing demand for digital property services across the UK.
Rello is offering 24/7 full chain progress visibility and sales progression service via its ‘innovative’ online platform, saying it is excited to announce the successful closure of its second-round of seed funding. This funding round,
A UK mortgage lender for people aged 50 to 90 has become a UK first in retirement lending – ‘showing the market confidence in later life lending’. The firm has also estimated a 300 per
Summer has long been the UK’s peak season for moving house, with demand—and prices—both reaching annual highs. In 2023, the cost of a summer move climbed by 10.9% from spring, peaking at £1,165.52. This year,
ViewMyChain (VMC), a UK based data-driven chain management tool which offers complete property chain visibility, say they are pleased to announce the launch of its latest product- MoveMe. The new tool, hailed as ‘ground-breaking’ by
Nationwide have taken a look back at the housing market in 2024, and have predicted what lies ahead in the coming months – forecasting the upcoming changes to stamp duty will ‘generate volatility’. Nationwide bosses
Planning proposals to boost the number of houses being built include a ‘win-win’ for both the economy and the environment as the UK government promises 1.5million new homes for the country. The government say they
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has clamped down on firms failing to meet anti-money laundering standards – dishing out six sanctions in the space of three days. The SRA has ended the year with a
The Government has made some significant changes to national planning policy in a bid to deliver 370,000 homes a year. Labour believes the updated national planning policy framework will help them succeed where other governments
The number of young women being discriminated against at work is on the rise in Wales according to new research from the charity Young Women’s Trust. Rates of discrimination are at a three year high
New data from client due diligence platform Thirdfort reveals that one fifth (22%) of red flags in completed Source of Funds (SoF) verification are raised for because the buyer has no mortgage, followed by buyers
The latest Mortgage Lending data from the Bank of England and FCA shows that the value of outstanding mortgage balances with arrears is 18% higher than a year earlier and has risen to £21.9 billion,
Cornerstone Tax unveils 26% of Brits unable to afford property due to stamp duty costs, while 15% of landlords are selling up amid rising costs David Hannah, Group Chairman of Cornerstone Tax, discusses the impact
The government has announced a pledge to decide on at least 150 major infrastructure projects and deliver 1.5 million homes in this Parliament More giga-factories, solar farms, roads and railway lines are set to be
Equity Release Group (ERG), has called for the sector to level-up. The firm reveal there’s a need for an improved consumer experience across the sector, to meet the demands of consumer duty and align to
London and Kent law firm Thackray Williams has announced four new Real Estate hires as it looks to expand its commercial and residential property offerings further. Consultant Andrew Harborne will support commercial property clients with
Today the ONS has published affordability analysis covering the whole UK looking at ratios of house prices to disposable household incomes. As part of additional measures of housing affordability series, the ONS publication looked at
Poor communication, delays and progression failures are among the top grievances cited by consumers using residential conveyancing services. The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) have published their annual report on customer complaints, collecting case studies and customer
The Law Firm Marketing Club(LMFC) have released their fifth edition of their comprehensive ‘What Clients Want’ research, which has grown to become one of the leading studies of its type in the UK legal sector.
The Conveyancing Foundation say they are delighted to confirm the appointment of three new Co-Chairpersons – Jess Smith, COO of the Conveyancing Foundation, Rob (Bertie) Hailstone, Founder of Bold Legal Group, and David Opie, Managing
Average house price rises to hit record high say Halifax as they release their latest property data. House prices increased by +1.3 per cent in November, a fifth consecutive monthly increase and property prices are
Cilo have extended the deadline for the nominations for the 2025 Clio Modern Law Awards with the new deadline being Wednesday 11th December. All 22 categories can be found: CATEGORIES | 2025 Clio Modern Law
The industry has responded positively to the latest lending figures from Rightmove’s weekly mortgage tracker. The current average asking price of a typical first-time buyer property is £225,340. For someone taking out an average five-year
The most viewed property of 2024, was a Disney-themed property in Rhyl, Wales which went viral in September on social media for it’s quirky interior. From the street view, the famous dwelling looked like a
Newcastle-based Mincoffs Solicitors has welcomed two new appointments to their conveyancing department. Olly Moore to its corporate team, while Amy-Louise Ions has joined the residential conveyancing department.Originally from Gosforth, Olly trained at a regional law
Payne Hicks Beach announces the three new Partners in key roles across Private Client and Property as 2024 comes to a close. Peter Lamb, who joined the Property team as a Partner earlier this year,
Taylor Rose, an independent law firm, has announced it has secured an exclusive three-year contract with Andrews Property Group. The agreement will see Taylor Rose provide its residential property services across three key regions for
Housing programmes delivered by Homes England resulted in 15,682 new houses starting on site and 14,295 new homes completed between 1 April and 30 September 2024. This represents an increase in both starts and completions
Reports have shown that mortgage market activity has decreased since November after a flurry of activity in early autumn. Twenty7tec, a UK tech provider, has announced mortgage market statistics for November this year showing a
A North East firm of solicitors has strengthened its Board, with the appointment of two new Directors. Nicola Bennell, Head of Conveyancing at Sunderland’s Richard Reed Solicitors and Private Client Solicitor and Head of Department,