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.

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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

King confirms leasehold reform remains on government agenda

14 May 2026

CLC shares updated guidance on the treatment of VAT on disbursements

14 May 2026

SRA shelves CILEX transfer after four year delay

12 May 2026

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

7 May 2026

FCA to probe claims management companies over ‘poor practices’

7 May 2026

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Land registration: Practice guides (PG19)

5 May 2026

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

30 April 2026

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

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

17 April 2026

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 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

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LeO seeks input on draft complaints procedure

27 March 2026

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MHCLG seeks views on planning proposals

25 March 2026

Land registration: Practice guides (PG54)

17 March 2026

AI is blurring boundaries on legal advice, new LSB chief exec warns

17 March 2026

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MHCLG shares contractual control agreement guidance for conveyancers

16 March 2026

Plan-making regulations signed into law

12 March 2026

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Government launches digital ID consultation

12 March 2026

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EPC reforms delayed until 2027

11 March 2026

Land registration: Practice guides (PG41s3)

2 March 2026

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OPDA signs memorandums of understanding with the Legal Software Suppliers Association and the Conveyancing Association

27 February 2026

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New note outlines best practice for mandatory and elective climate report content

26 February 2026

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Climate risk compliance note outlines data providers’ duty of care to conveyancers

25 February 2026

Leaseholders deterred from making complaints, report finds

20 February 2026

Land registration: Practice guides (PG14a)

16 February 2026

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Latest SRA fines for AML non-compliance

16 February 2026

Legal Ombudsman complaints data shows record levels of demand

12 February 2026

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Finance Bill Committee confirms conveyancers are tax advisers, as SLC raises ‘serious concerns’

11 February 2026

Client account proposals ‘an unfair tax on clients and cannot proceed’, Law Society says

11 February 2026

Government announces review of the Legal Services Board

11 February 2026

Land registration: Practice guide (PG25)

10 February 2026

Commons Select Committee to scrutinise leasehold and commonhold proposals before its introduction to Parliament

6 February 2026

Land registration: Practice guides (PG50)

4 February 2026

Client account consultation deadline extended

4 February 2026

Land registration: Practice guides (PG21, PG4)

2 February 2026

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LSB interim report criticises regulators for ‘varied clarity and detail’ in Mazur advice

30 January 2026

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Draft commonhold and leasehold bill published – campaigners remain sceptical

28 January 2026

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Building Safety Regulator cuts ties with HSE

28 January 2026

Restricting jury trials would save just 2% of crown court time, IfG says

23 January 2026

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Judiciary sets out diversity and inclusion priorities in latest strategy

23 January 2026

Land registration: Practice guides (PG26)

19 January 2026

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NHBC Standards updated for 2026

13 January 2026

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Law Society asks government to clarify rules regarding use of AI in legal sector

7 January 2026

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

6 January 2026

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

22 December 2025

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

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

16 December 2025

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

9 December 2025

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

4 December 2025

Land registration: Practice guides (PG67)

1 December 2025

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

26 November 2025

CILEX granted permission to appeal Mazur ruling

26 November 2025

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

25 November 2025

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PRA increases FSCS deposit protection to £120,000

20 November 2025

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

19 November 2025

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Housebuilding around train stations to be given planning permission by default

18 November 2025

Land registration: Practice guides (PG14a)

17 November 2025

Law Society launches new EDI strategy

14 November 2025

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

14 November 2025

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Scottish parliament passes bill to limit ownership of large landholdings

12 November 2025

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

5 November 2025

Land registration: Practice guides (PG1)

4 November 2025

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

30 October 2025

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Renters’ Rights Act becomes law

28 October 2025

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Government triumphs over freeholders in landmark judicial review

28 October 2025

Requisition and cancellation procedures (PG50)

20 October 2025

New TA6 and TA7 property protocol forms launched

20 October 2025

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’ outdated and obsolete say the Law Society in updated guidance

14 October 2025

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

13 October 2025

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

10 October 2025

Property Ombudsman welcomes new guidance on material information

9 October 2025

Land registration: Practice guides (PG42 and PG62)

6 October 2025

Law Society hits back over plans to increase scrutiny on pooled client accounts

1 October 2025

More firms named as Legal Ombudsman publishes second tranche of complaints decisions

1 October 2025

Land registration: Practice guide update (PG8)

29 September 2025

“Shambolic” courts infrastructure laid bare in Law Society report

25 September 2025

Record number of infrastructure projects started

Government says it is increasing housing supply as record number of infrastructure projects are signed off

24 September 2025

Brown to continue as LSB interim chair pending conclusion of new chair recruitment

23 September 2025

Land registration: Practice guide updates PG33 and PG4

22 September 2025

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HM Treasury appoints planning lawyer to help drive through reforms

18 September 2025

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HMLR review recommends a customer-focused culture with less jargon

12 September 2025

Focus on first-time buyers as Treasury hosts roundtable with major lenders

11 September 2025

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Draft AML regulations ‘don’t ease burden on conveyancing’

11 September 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

9 September 2025

Bullying report a ‘moment of reckoning’ for the Bar

9 September 2025

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Budget fixed for 26 November as chancellor promises opportunities for all

4 September 2025

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CLC invites views on regulatory fees

3 September 2025

Ombudsman proposes first fee increase for 15 years

2 September 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

1 September 2025

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RICS seeks views on updated Home Survey Standard

20 August 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

18 August 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

11 August 2025

Law Society ‘disappointed’ with HM Treasury’s money laundering consultation response

6 August 2025

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Legal Ombudsman shares enhanced guidance on remedies for earlier complaint resolution

5 August 2025

HMRC warns of penalties for ‘spurious’ SDLT claims after rise in ‘uninhabitable’ claims

5 August 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

4 August 2025

Inquiry into access to justice launched by Justice Committee

30 July 2025

Changes to first-tier complaints requirements risks ‘over-regulation’ – The Law Society

29 July 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

28 July 2025

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act a year on: What’s been implemented so far; what remains outstanding?

24 July 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

21 July 2025

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CLC seeks views on regulatory fees

18 July 2025

‘David and Goliath’ leasehold judicial review slammed by campaigners

16 July 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

7 July 2025

CLC publishes updated advisory note on sanctions

3 July 2025

Government issues guidance to upcoming planning changes

26 June 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

23 June 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

16 June 2025

‘Urgent need’ for enhanced accountability and responsiveness when it comes to complaints – LSCP

16 June 2025

Planning and Infrastructure Bill passed by MPs, but opponents call it ‘flawed’ and ‘dangerous’

13 June 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

9 June 2025

LSB consultation risks ‘undervaluing’ work of regulators on ethics

4 June 2025

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New Shared Ownership Code ‘will protect consumers and set sector benchmarks’

3 June 2025

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Land registration: Practice guides

2 June 2025

Axiom Ince crackdown – SRA directed to take action

2 June 2025

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FCA boss says safer markets have removed access to many and urges lenders to ‘do more’

30 May 2025

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HMLR will share requisition data ‘to speed up processing’

27 May 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

19 May 2025

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£4 million fine for ‘serious and intentional’ misuse of client funds

19 May 2025

Climate Change Practice Note Published

19 May 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

13 May 2025

Conveyancers say they are increasingly confident in market stability

13 May 2025

Formal recognition for paralegals under Royal Charter amendment

13 May 2025

Updated Standards to waive early repayment charges in some cases – Equity Release Council

7 May 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

6 May 2025

3,300 new staff bring HMLR backlog within 12 months

23 April 2025

Land registration: Practice guides

22 April 2025

Policy priorities set out in LSB business plan 2025/26

17 April 2025

Land registration: Practice guide Update Charging orders (PG76)

8 April 2025

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RICS launches consumer guide to residential energy retrofitting

8 April 2025

HMLR Practice Guide updates: PG80 & PG67

Land registration: Practice guides

7 April 2025

Consumer protection regime to be policed by CMA

7 April 2025

Consumer spray foam guidance published by new trade association

7 April 2025

Fire safety responsibility transfers to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

3 April 2025

Bank of England to ‘stress test’ disaster scenarios

25 March 2025

Law Society confirm two form approach to TA6

24 March 2025

Lloyds guarantee to process all completions submitted at least a week before SDLT deadline

18 March 2025

Solicitors fined over £47k for failing AML checks

18 March 2025

CLC appoint new Chair of Adjudication Panel

13 March 2025

FCA to support home ownership with lending rules flexibility

10 March 2025

Government outline key priorities for HM Land Registry

10 March 2025

New regulatory proposals to strengthen lawyers’ ethical standards

6 March 2025

Solicitors firm fined over £4k by SRA for AML failings

6 March 2025

Commonhold to be default tenure for new flats under plans to bring an end to ‘feudal’ leasehold

4 March 2025

Solicitors firm fined over £31k by SRA for AML failings

28 February 2025

Strike ballot at MHCLG over office closures

27 February 2025

HM Land Registry cases to be down to less than 12 months by the end of March

12 February 2025

LSB consults on strategic priorities for 2025/26 amid budget concerns

5 February 2025

Lenders withdraw mortgage offers after EWS1 certificate furore

4 February 2025

Risk series launches for law firm managers and compliance professionals

3 February 2025

Google taken to task over fake reviews

28 January 2025

Firm fined £25k for breaches of AML regulations

24 January 2025

Complete and Correct Applications to HMLR – CLC Webinars

13 January 2025

‘Ask Adam’ – the new Today’s Conveyancer collaboration that gets your Land Registry Questions answered

12 January 2025

SRA shuts down Liverpool firm over alleged dishonesty concerns

6 January 2025

Shared Ownership Code set for launch after national consultation draws responses from 1,700 consumers

29 December 2024

Land registration: Practice guides

25 November 2024

Data standards body unveils new search quality mark

20 November 2024

Practice Guide Update: Charitable incorporated organisations

20 November 2024

Law Society hits back at client money consultation

15 November 2024

Practice guide update: PG73, PG52, PG14 and PH11

14 November 2024

LSB appoints barrister to the Office for Legal Complaints

23 October 2024

Practice Guide Update: Devolution on the death of a registered proprietor (PG6)

14 October 2024

Practice guide updates: PG1

2 October 2024

Legal Services Board confirms rise to Compensation Fund levy

1 October 2024

Practice guide updates: PG19

23 September 2024

Practice guide updates: PG19 and PG35

16 September 2024

Land Registry to put fees up from December

11 September 2024

Practice guide update: PG57

9 September 2024

Navigating the SRA AML Questionnaire: Key Insights for Law Firms

6 September 2024

Practice guide update: PG11

2 September 2024

AML and sanctions data collection – What you need to know

2 September 2024

Practice guide updates: PG19A, PG26, PG49, PG25, PG8, PG24, PG82 and PG19

27 August 2024

Practice guide update: Notices, restrictions and protection of third-party interests (PG19)

19 August 2024

HM Land Registry Guidance Updates for Conveyancers

Land registration: PG67

12 August 2024

Practice guide update: PG1

5 August 2024

Practice guide update: PG56, PG19

24 July 2024

Updated practice guides: PG82, PG62A, PG55, PG19, PG8, PG26

15 July 2024

Updated practice guides: PG8,PG9, PG11, PG14A, PG19, PG24, PG26,PG30,PG31,

12 July 2024

Board gives go-ahead for CILEX change

2 July 2024

Land registration: Practice guides updated

17 June 2024

Practice guide update: PG9

3 June 2024

Equity release expected to reach £5.6bn this year

SRA proposes rise to Compensation Fund

30 May 2024

Law Society rebrands Money Laundering Task Force as Economic Crime Task Force

29 May 2024

LSB publishes independent review of the SRA’s regulation of SSB Group Limited

28 May 2024

Land registration: Practice guide updated: Leases: determination (PG26)

28 May 2024

SRA ‘should withdraw’ proposals to regulate CILEX members

15 May 2024

Updated practice guides: PG19, PG63, PG52 and PG11

14 May 2024

Land Registration : Practice Guides

10 May 2024

CILEx Regulation raise concerns in SRA consultation response

9 May 2024

LSB sets out pro-innovation approach to AI regulation in legal services

2 May 2024

Practice guide update: PG6

1 May 2024

LSB issues guidance to regulators to spur innovation and widen access to legal services

30 April 2024

Practice guide updates: PG8, PG67 and PG82

15 April 2024

estate agents fined for money laundering

Law Society issues new guidance after SRA fining powers raised

26 March 2024

Legal Services Board confirms interim leadership arrangements

25 March 2024

SRA consults on potential regulation of CILEX students and paralegals

25 March 2024

Practice guide update: PG8

18 March 2024

Practice guide updates: PG19, PG25, PG14a and PG14

7 March 2024

Practice guide updates: PG8, PG78 and PG14

4 March 2024

Practice guide updates: PG56, PG19 and PG25

26 February 2024

Practice guide update: PG19

19 February 2024

Practice guide update: PG67

5 February 2024

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

2 February 2024

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

30 January 2024

Practice guide update: PG19

22 January 2024

Practice guide update: PG67

15 January 2024

SRA issues more fixed penalties

9 January 2024

Government to ‘crack down on corruption in property sector’

2 January 2024

Updated Practice Guide: Requisition and cancellation procedures (PG50)

20 December 2023

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

20 December 2023

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

18 December 2023

LSB consults on 2024/25 business plan

13 December 2023

9 month suspended sentence for tipping off

12 December 2023

Updated practice guide: Extension of leases (PG28)

11 December 2023

Examples of unethical conduct undermining rule of law – LSB research

7 December 2023

Updated practice guide: PG6

27 November 2023

Updated Practice Guides: PG50 and PG1

20 November 2023

Updated Practice Guide: 19

6 November 2023

SRA transparency rules compliance remains low, yet regulator sees success

31 October 2023

CLC takes control of Alexander Grace Law Limited

17 October 2023

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

25 September 2023

Updated practice guides: PG31, PG4, PG19 and PG5

18 September 2023

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

18 September 2023

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

15 September 2023

Updated Practice Guides: PG24, PG19 PG62 and PG67

7 September 2023

Law Society voices concern as SRA consults CILEX regulation

5 September 2023

HMLR Practice Guide updates: PG11 and PG37

25 August 2023

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

18 August 2023

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

16 August 2023

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

15 August 2023

New CILEX Vice President to focus on providing opportunities without barriers

15 August 2023

Law Society recommends rise in salary for trainee solicitors

15 August 2023

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

6 August 2023

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

2 August 2023

RICS launches consultation on Retrofit Standard

18 July 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: July 2023

17 July 2023

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

3 July 2023

HMLR practice guide update: June 2023

26 June 2023

CLC launches survey on upfront information

22 June 2023

SRA proposed budget increase could impact firms – Law Society

22 June 2023

HM Land Registry: How our data benefits the UK

8 June 2023

LSB study suggests unethical barriers limiting progress on EDI

1 June 2023

Law Society comment: LSB approves SRA rule changes on SIF

26 May 2023

New in the portal: Flag and filter requisitions

26 May 2023

SRA proposes new strategy focused on enhancing confidence in legal services

23 May 2023

HMLR webinar: Electronic signatures

22 May 2023

Legal Services Board appoints new policy and regulation director

19 May 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: May 2023

12 May 2023

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

5 May 2023

Law firms issued guidance on new wellbeing at work rules

4 May 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: April 2023

20 April 2023

SRA releases new sanctions questionnaire

19 April 2023

LSB 2023/24 Business Plan Published

6 April 2023

HM Land Registry: Celebrating conveyancers

24 March 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: March 2023

13 March 2023

New ethical standards put at heart of CLC strategy

8 March 2023

More case studies added on banking facilities rule

2 March 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: February 2023

17 February 2023

SRA confirms updated approach to fines and publishing decisions

15 February 2023

SRA Board finalises rules for post six-year client protection

15 February 2023

LSB needs to widen its focus on improving customer information

10 February 2023

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

7 February 2023

Risks and opportunities of crypto technologies

2 February 2023

Ensuring continuing competence in the solicitor profession

31 January 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: January 2023

23 January 2023

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

18 January 2023

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

16 January 2023

SRA appoints new Executive Director

9 January 2023

HMLR practice guide updates: January 2023

3 January 2023

SRA announces new, consumer focused, indemnity scheme

19 December 2022

Metamorph: SRA intervenes into two more firms

19 December 2022

Financial sanctions regime bans trust services to Russia

19 December 2022

Legal Ombudsman cannot afford to lose focus

15 December 2022

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

15 December 2022

CLC urges Legal Ombudsman to step up costs control

15 December 2022

RICS appoints new Board Chair

12 December 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: December 2022

12 December 2022

CLC seeks to expand its Continuous Professional Development requirements

8 December 2022

LSB launches consultation on draft business plan for 2023/24

7 December 2022

SRA publishes financial sanctions regime guidance to help firms stay compliant

2 December 2022

Digital AP1 deadline arrives

30 November 2022

LSB calls for consistent approach to tackling economic crime

29 November 2022

Companies House urges overseas entities to register before deadline

24 November 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: November 2022

21 November 2022

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

18 November 2022

CLC to freeze fees for the coming year

16 November 2022

SRA sets out new approach to financial penalties

14 November 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: November 2022

14 November 2022

Reports of AML breaches down 8%, SRA data shows

7 November 2022

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

3 November 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: October 2022

31 October 2022

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

31 October 2022

HMLR: How we’re making our services more efficient

31 October 2022

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

24 October 2022

Digital by default: HMLR provides update on Digital Registration Service

24 October 2022

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

24 October 2022

Podcast: Avoiding variations in names – listen up!

19 October 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: October 2022

10 October 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: October 2022

3 October 2022

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

29 September 2022

HMLR practice guide update: September 2022

27 September 2022

CLC proposes changes to its ethical principles

23 September 2022

SRA makes long-awaited announcement on future of SIF

14 September 2022

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

14 September 2022

New guidance spells out SRA approach to sexual misconduct cases

13 September 2022

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

5 September 2022

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

26 August 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: August 2022

22 August 2022

CLC consulting on regulatory fees and fee rates

22 August 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: August 2022

15 August 2022

SRA reintroduces annual exercise for non-practising solicitors

11 August 2022

How to speed up workflow and avoid SRA clampdown

8 August 2022

SRA launches discussion paper on future of SIF

5 August 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: August 2022

1 August 2022

LSB sets out regulators’ role in ensuring ongoing competence

1 August 2022

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

29 July 2022

HMLR publishes new checklist for lease extensions

29 July 2022

HMLR practice guide update: July 2022

29 July 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: July 2022

25 July 2022

CILEX moves to transfer oversight to SRA

22 July 2022

HMLR webinars: execution of deeds and searches of part

22 July 2022

HMLR practice guide update: July 2022

18 July 2022

CLC Risk Agenda highlights key issues for conveyancers in 2022

18 July 2022

HMLR webinar: searches of part

14 July 2022

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

13 July 2022

HMLR practice guide update: July 2022

11 July 2022

SRA survey: have your say on PII premiums

8 July 2022

A close up of a handshake with dotted lights surrounding the hands

SRA confirms SIF extension to September 2023

5 July 2022

HMLR practice guide updates: July 2022

4 July 2022

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

4 July 2022

LSB approves PII renewal process changes for CLC-regulated firms

27 June 2022

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

24 June 2022

What to expect when the SRA come knocking

15 June 2022

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

14 June 2022

Advice and training for conveyancers using HMLR’s services

14 June 2022

What to expect when the CLC come knocking

13 June 2022

Two new members appointed to the CLC’s governing council

7 June 2022

Law Society slams new SRA health and wellbeing rules

1 June 2022

HMLR practice guide update: May 2022

30 May 2022

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

30 May 2022

SRA announces updated plans on financial penalties

24 May 2022

HMLR practice guide update: May 2022

16 May 2022

HMLR’s digital register reaches 39 authorities

16 May 2022

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

10 May 2022

HMLR webinars now available on demand

6 May 2022

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Most firms are buying AI: Here’s what you should be investing in instead

28 May 2026

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They don’t hack in… they log in: Why cyber risk may still be under-estimated in conveyancing

28 May 2026

Profile: Janet Jones, head of residential property at Jackson Lees

27 May 2026

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Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – No questions asked?

26 May 2026

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Post completion is entering its most important era – and most firms are not ready

26 May 2026

From formalism to certainty: Reassessing the land registration system in England and Wales

22 May 2026

The Open Property Coalition’s roadmap is right: Two things to do this quarter

21 May 2026

Profile: Ben Holtom, founder of RecQuest and LawBoard

20 May 2026

The stress behind the sale: Five things your clients are feeling during a transaction delay… and what to do about them.

19 May 2026

Telling your compliance story; PII renewals and risk

18 May 2026

Most firms are buying AI: Here’s what you should be investing in instead

28 May 2026

They don’t hack in… they log in: Why cyber risk may still be under-estimated in conveyancing

28 May 2026

Profile: Janet Jones, head of residential property at Jackson Lees

27 May 2026

Diary of a High Street Conveyancer – No questions asked?

26 May 2026

Post completion is entering its most important era – and most firms are not ready

26 May 2026

From formalism to certainty: Reassessing the land registration system in England and Wales

22 May 2026

The Open Property Coalition’s roadmap is right: Two things to do this quarter

21 May 2026

Profile: Ben Holtom, founder of RecQuest and LawBoard

20 May 2026

The stress behind the sale: Five things your clients are feeling during a transaction delay… and what to do about them.

19 May 2026

Telling your compliance story; PII renewals and risk

18 May 2026