Richard Clarke

Survey evidence suggests upfront material information reduces additional enquiries - strengthening the case for ordering searches at instruction.

HMLR proposes replacing value-based Scale 2 fees with a flat rate - fewer requisitions, but sharp rises on low-value applications, and Scale 1 may follow.

Practitioner sentiment on home-buying reform is shifting. Here's where UK conveyancing firms should invest in data and process change next.

Flood Performance Certificates are being piloted alongside a new resources platform - and could change what conveyancers order and how they advise on risk.

The Law Society is consulting on the first Conveyancing Protocol overhaul in seven years — and CQS firms will feel the changes in daily file handling.

Why verified location and boundary data underpins upfront information packs — and what conveyancers should ask of their search and data suppliers.

A search and data standards kitemark marks a landmark anniversary - a prompt for conveyancers to check provider accreditation, insurance and redress.

Upfront seller packs move conveyancing work before marketing, forcing new fee models, earlier search ordering and a rethink of caseload planning.

AI-drafted enquiries are inflating volumes and slowing conveyancing files. Why verification against source material and clear file records matter more than ever.

Buyers increasingly expect early answers on what can be built or altered. Why planning constraints belong front and centre in the due diligence pack.