Regulatory Updates

We publish a range of news, updates, best practice, and guidance from relevant regulators, representative bodies, and agencies. Please email all press releases and content submissions to press@todaysconveyancer.co.uk.

Practice guide updates: PG8, PG67 and PG82

April 15, 2024

estate agents fined for money laundering

Law Society issues new guidance after SRA fining powers raised

March 26, 2024

Legal Services Board confirms interim leadership arrangements

March 25, 2024

SRA consults on potential regulation of CILEX students and paralegals

March 25, 2024

Practice guide update: PG8

March 18, 2024

Practice guide updates: PG19, PG25, PG14a and PG14

March 7, 2024

Practice guide updates: PG8, PG78 and PG14

March 4, 2024

Practice guide updates: PG56, PG19 and PG25

February 26, 2024

Practice guide update: PG19

February 19, 2024

Practice guide update: PG67

February 5, 2024

Building control changes for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to building regulations

February 2, 2024

LSB confirms review of events leading up to the SRA’s intervention into Axiom Ince

January 30, 2024

Practice guide update: PG19

January 22, 2024

Practice guide update: PG67

January 15, 2024

SRA issues more fixed penalties

January 9, 2024

Government to ‘crack down on corruption in property sector’

January 2, 2024

Updated Practice Guide: Requisition and cancellation procedures (PG50)

December 20, 2023

Updated Practice Guide: First registration of title if deeds are lost or destroyed (PG2)

December 20, 2023

Updated practice guide: Powers of attorney and registered land (PG9)

December 18, 2023

LSB consults on 2024/25 business plan

December 13, 2023

9 month suspended sentence for tipping off

December 12, 2023

Updated practice guide: Extension of leases (PG28)

December 11, 2023

Examples of unethical conduct undermining rule of law – LSB research

December 7, 2023

Updated practice guide: PG6

November 27, 2023

Updated Practice Guides: PG50 and PG1

November 20, 2023

Updated Practice Guide: 19

November 6, 2023

SRA transparency rules compliance remains low, yet regulator sees success

October 31, 2023

CLC takes control of Alexander Grace Law Limited

October 17, 2023

Updated practice guides: PG73, PG50, PG27, PG6 and PG62

September 25, 2023

Updated practice guides: PG31, PG4, PG19 and PG5

September 18, 2023

PII costs ‘not expected to fall in the near term’

September 18, 2023

LSB proposes new measures to improve legal services providers’ complaints procedures

September 15, 2023

Updated Practice Guides: PG24, PG19 PG62 and PG67

September 7, 2023

Law Society voices concern as SRA consults CILEX regulation

September 5, 2023

HMLR Practice Guide updates: PG11 and PG37

August 25, 2023

HM Land Registry launches ‘Essentials’ training for new conveyancing staff

August 18, 2023

Legal executives to get ‘same status’ as solicitors, SRA suggests

August 16, 2023

Consumers urge legal providers to use complaints feedback to improve services, research shows

August 15, 2023

New CILEX Vice President to focus on providing opportunities without barriers

August 15, 2023

Law Society recommends rise in salary for trainee solicitors

August 15, 2023

Complaints about breaches of undertakings added to CLC’s latest Risk Agenda

August 6, 2023

LSB consults on tech and innovation guidance to improve access to legal services

August 2, 2023

RICS launches consultation on Retrofit Standard

July 18, 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: July 2023

July 17, 2023

LSB annual report shows progress in ensuring regulation drives better legal services

July 3, 2023

HMLR practice guide update: June 2023

June 26, 2023

CLC launches survey on upfront information

June 22, 2023

SRA proposed budget increase could impact firms – Law Society

June 22, 2023

HM Land Registry: How our data benefits the UK

June 8, 2023

LSB study suggests unethical barriers limiting progress on EDI

June 1, 2023

Law Society comment: LSB approves SRA rule changes on SIF

May 26, 2023

New in the portal: Flag and filter requisitions

May 26, 2023

SRA proposes new strategy focused on enhancing confidence in legal services

May 23, 2023

HMLR webinar: Electronic signatures

May 22, 2023

Legal Services Board appoints new policy and regulation director

May 19, 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: May 2023

May 12, 2023

HM Land Registry streamlines ‘front-loaded’ support for complex applications

May 5, 2023

Law firms issued guidance on new wellbeing at work rules

May 4, 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: April 2023

April 20, 2023

SRA releases new sanctions questionnaire

April 19, 2023

LSB 2023/24 Business Plan Published

April 6, 2023

HM Land Registry: Celebrating conveyancers

March 24, 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: March 2023

March 13, 2023

New ethical standards put at heart of CLC strategy

March 8, 2023

More case studies added on banking facilities rule

March 2, 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: February 2023

February 17, 2023

SRA confirms updated approach to fines and publishing decisions

February 15, 2023

SRA Board finalises rules for post six-year client protection

February 15, 2023

LSB needs to widen its focus on improving customer information

February 10, 2023

Alan Kershaw confirmed as new LSB Chair as Dr Helen Phillips steps down

February 7, 2023

Risks and opportunities of crypto technologies

February 2, 2023

Ensuring continuing competence in the solicitor profession

January 31, 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: January 2023

January 23, 2023

Less than two weeks left to register with Companies House before ROE deadline

January 18, 2023

Legal regulators need to work on building trust with their communities, CLC event told

January 16, 2023

SRA appoints new Executive Director

January 9, 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: January 2023

January 3, 2023

SRA announces new, consumer focused, indemnity scheme

December 19, 2022

Metamorph: SRA intervenes into two more firms

December 19, 2022

Financial sanctions regime bans trust services to Russia

December 19, 2022

Legal Ombudsman cannot afford to lose focus

December 15, 2022

SRA proposes minor amends to its Standards and Regulations in response to feedback

December 15, 2022

CLC urges Legal Ombudsman to step up costs control

December 15, 2022

RICS appoints new Board Chair

December 12, 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: December 2022

December 12, 2022

CLC seeks to expand its Continuous Professional Development requirements

December 8, 2022

LSB launches consultation on draft business plan for 2023/24

December 7, 2022

SRA publishes financial sanctions regime guidance to help firms stay compliant

December 2, 2022

Digital AP1 deadline arrives

November 30, 2022

LSB calls for consistent approach to tackling economic crime

November 29, 2022

Companies House urges overseas entities to register before deadline

November 24, 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: November 2022

November 21, 2022

HMLR: What are the “four keys of automation”?

November 18, 2022

CLC to freeze fees for the coming year

November 16, 2022

SRA sets out new approach to financial penalties

November 14, 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: November 2022

November 14, 2022

Reports of AML breaches down 8%, SRA data shows

November 7, 2022

LSB publishes new framework in effort to better hold regulators to account

November 3, 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: October 2022

October 31, 2022

CLC warns conveyancers: Prepare for a “significant fall” in case volumes

October 31, 2022

HMLR: How we’re making our services more efficient

October 31, 2022

CLC to step up enforcement in effort to be a better regulator

October 24, 2022

Digital by default: HMLR provides update on Digital Registration Service

October 24, 2022

Law Society raises concerns over SRA’s additional powers to combat economic crime

October 24, 2022

Podcast: Avoiding variations in names – listen up!

October 19, 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: October 2022

October 10, 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: October 2022

October 3, 2022

Money laundering: New Bill to give SRA more power to fight economic crime

September 29, 2022

HMLR practice guide update: September 2022

September 27, 2022

CLC proposes changes to its ethical principles

September 23, 2022

SRA makes long-awaited announcement on future of SIF

September 14, 2022

Law Society: SRA “moving in right direction” on consumer protections

September 14, 2022

New guidance spells out SRA approach to sexual misconduct cases

September 13, 2022

HMLR: digital conveyancing could be “the norm” within three years

September 5, 2022

LSB approves SRA’s practising fee levels for 2022/23

August 26, 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: August 2022

August 22, 2022

CLC consulting on regulatory fees and fee rates

August 22, 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: August 2022

August 15, 2022

SRA reintroduces annual exercise for non-practising solicitors

August 11, 2022

How to speed up workflow and avoid SRA clampdown

August 8, 2022

SRA launches discussion paper on future of SIF

August 5, 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: August 2022

August 1, 2022

LSB sets out regulators’ role in ensuring ongoing competence

August 1, 2022

Register of Overseas Entities: how will it affect land transactions?

July 29, 2022

HMLR publishes new checklist for lease extensions

July 29, 2022

HMLR practice guide update: July 2022

July 29, 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: July 2022

July 25, 2022

CILEX moves to transfer oversight to SRA

July 22, 2022

HMLR webinars: execution of deeds and searches of part

July 22, 2022

HMLR practice guide update: July 2022

July 18, 2022

CLC Risk Agenda highlights key issues for conveyancers in 2022

July 18, 2022

HMLR webinar: searches of part

July 14, 2022

Changes to PII renewal process for CLC-regulated firms – how will this affect you?

July 13, 2022

HMLR practice guide update: July 2022

July 11, 2022

SRA survey: have your say on PII premiums

July 8, 2022

SRA confirms SIF extension to September 2023

July 5, 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: July 2022

July 4, 2022

SRA fining powers increased to £25,000 despite industry push-back

July 4, 2022

LSB approves PII renewal process changes for CLC-regulated firms

June 27, 2022

Law Society responds to SRA’s 2022/23 business plan

June 24, 2022

What to expect when the SRA come knocking

June 15, 2022

LSB competence review: “out-of-date” lawyers must go

June 14, 2022

Advice and training for conveyancers using HMLR’s services

June 14, 2022

What to expect when the CLC come knocking

June 13, 2022

Two new members appointed to the CLC’s governing council

June 7, 2022

Law Society slams new SRA health and wellbeing rules

June 1, 2022

HMLR practice guide update: May 2022

May 30, 2022

1150% increase in SRA’s fining power “not appropriate”

May 30, 2022

SRA announces updated plans on financial penalties

May 24, 2022

HMLR practice guide update: May 2022

May 16, 2022

HMLR’s digital register reaches 39 authorities

May 16, 2022

SRA consults on 2022-23 business plan, budget and fee levels

May 10, 2022

HMLR webinars now available on demand

May 6, 2022

HMLR practice guide update – May 2022

May 3, 2022

SRA publishes first ethnicity pay gap report

April 29, 2022

HM Land Registry webinars

April 27, 2022

HMLR practice guide update – April 2022

April 25, 2022

CLC sets deadlines to improve the PII renewal process

April 25, 2022

Local Land Charges Register grows as Lincoln joins the service

April 22, 2022

HMLR practice guide update – April 2022

April 19, 2022

HMLR practice guide updates – April 2022

April 14, 2022

Law Society comments on LSB policy statement

April 14, 2022

SRA gives key consumer protection another chance

April 14, 2022

SRA appoints new Director of Education and Training

April 13, 2022

Almost half of legal firms not prepared for SRA thematic reviews

April 5, 2022

CLC announces changes to fee collection

April 4, 2022

PG82: electronic signatures accepted by HMLR

April 1, 2022

Law Society responds to LSB business plan 2022/23

April 1, 2022

HMLR webinar: variations in names

March 31, 2022

SRA to consult on annual “keeping of the roll” exercise

March 24, 2022

HMLR webinar: all you need to know about fees – in six minutes

March 21, 2022

SRA launches health and wellbeing consultation

March 9, 2022

Law Society makes statement on LSB competence changes

March 8, 2022

SRA updates its guidance on Russia sanctions

March 7, 2022

HMLR accelerates move towards digital applications

March 3, 2022

Law Society: the SRA must not ditch SIF

February 16, 2022

Law Society: SRA proposal to increase fines “not appropriate”

February 15, 2022

The future of PII for CLC-regulated practices

February 14, 2022

SRA issues guidance on healthy work environments

February 13, 2022

SRA Survey: is legal technology appropriate for the general public?

February 11, 2022

SRA: diversity in the profession is improving, “but more to do”

February 9, 2022

CLC announces consultation on PII arrangements

January 17, 2022

CLC launches new “micro course” to give budding conveyancers an insight into the industry

January 13, 2022

CLC roundtable reveals how the pandemic impacted property tech

January 4, 2022

SRA receives perfect score in annual LSB review

December 30, 2021

CLC provide Simplify update

December 20, 2021

LSB publishes lawyer competency consultation

December 10, 2021

Law Society responds to LSB consultation on empowering consumers

December 6, 2021

A case of over-zealous prosecution: Solicitors fined for limiting liability in line with SRA guidance

December 3, 2021

SRA has no plans to reform indemnity insurance market

November 29, 2021

SRA proposing to end post six-year run-off cover

November 29, 2021

SRA consults on changes to fining powers

November 22, 2021

Law Society comments on SRA 21/22 business plan

November 10, 2021

SRA sets out plans for 2021/22

October 27, 2021

Solicitor duped by fraudster client fined by SRA

October 4, 2021

LSB to set out plans for greater transparency for consumers

September 20, 2021

CLC proposes to re-charge LeO costs based on performance

September 13, 2021

LSB confirm practice fee and Compensation Fund contributions to fall

August 20, 2021

Improve information for consumers says LSB

July 27, 2021

CLC confirms 6 practices close due to PII fiasco

July 5, 2021

LSB pushes legal regulators to put consumers first following BSB governance review

July 1, 2021

LSB consults on new processes for changing regulatory arrangements

June 30, 2021

CLC launches cyber insurance consultation

May 10, 2021

LSB set out how regulators can use technology to increase access to legal services

April 27, 2021

LSB rally call to put consumers at heart of legal services

March 30, 2021

LSB opens debate on improving transparency of the quality of legal services

March 2, 2021

CLC’s first Compliance Risk Agenda highlights compliance priorities

February 16, 2021

LSB sets out options for ensuring the ongoing competence of lawyers

February 10, 2021

HM Land Registry Continues to Prevent Fraudulent Applications

September 7, 2018

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