2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (324+ words) Today's Conveyancer Private equity-backed Orwins acquires Newcastle-based Clarke Mairs Newly formed private equity backed legal services firm Orwins has announced its latest acquisition, with Newcastle-based Clarke Mairs joining the group. Formed earlier this year and backed by Scottish PE firm…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (373+ words) A report from Propertymark has found leaseholders remain trapped by rising costs, complex rules and an uncertain market, despite legislative progress. Leasehold: Still a Life Sentence?, produced in partnership with the National Leasehold Campaign and the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership, is…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (192+ words) This latest episode explores: Reflecting on the changing legal market, Matt says: “The traditional, organic or acquired approaches to business development no longer guarantee success in a market experiencing significant change. What we find is that small, strategic, and intelligent…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (224+ words) Remortgage activity ‘returns to normal after March spike’ Today's Conveyancer Remortgage activity ‘returns to normal after March spike’ Remortgage activity has returned to normal following the spike seen in March, according to the latest Q2 2026 statistics from conveybuddy. The latest quarterly…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (596+ words) Average UK house price annual inflation provisionally estimated by HM Land Registry was 2.7% in the 12 months to May 2026, down from a revised estimate of 3.9% in the 12 months to April 2026. The average monthly increase is 0.3%. The slowdown in the annual rate…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1124+ words) Andy Burnham has taken up his position as prime minister and appointed his cabinet. Angela Rayner returns as housing secretary, Matthew Pennycook remains in post as minister of state for housing and planning, and John Healey replaces Rachel Reeves as…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (614+ words) Angela Rayner has been appointed housing secretary in Andy Burnham’s cabinet, returning to the role she resigned from in September 2025 after admitting underpaying stamp duty on the purchase of an £800,000 flat. Rayner was cleared of any wrongdoing in May following…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (442+ words) Former defence secretary John Healey has been announced as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer in Andy Burnham’s government, replacing Rachel Reeves. His first move has been to remove VAT from energy bills. “For too long, too many people have…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (391+ words) Mortgage demand softened in the second quarter of this year as affordability pressures were exacerbated by rising borrowing costs, the latest research suggests. The Stonebridge network’s quarterly Mortgage Market Index shows the average rate rose in the second quarter of…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (721+ words) Hot weather, a new prime minister and the football World Cup have added to the growing list of “distractions” facing home buyers, according to Rightmove’s latest house price index. The number of sales agreed in the first half of the…...