Land Data says SearchFlow is the first intermediary to connect and complete testing with the next generation National Land Information Service (Next Gen NLIS) hub ahead of its planned March 2027 launch. The new platform is intended to provide secure, standards-based access to official local authority and public sector data, supporting faster and more reliable property transactions.
The High Court has dismissed a subcontractor’s claim for nearly £500,000 against Vale of Glamorgan Council arising from payments on a school extension project that was supposed to use a project bank account (PBA). The judge found the subcontractor had never become a named supplier under the PBA arrangements, and that the council was not in breach by paying ISG directly when no PBA had been established.
The article argues that while agentic AI can help with administrative tasks in conveyancing, it should not be trusted to make liability-bearing legal judgements without explicit, expert-authored rules and verified data. It describes Moverly's DiligenceEngine as a system designed to assess conveyancing risks using structured playbooks and provenance-tagged information, with an initial focus on auction property packs.
Openmoove has launched a free material information service for agents and sellers, positioning compliance data collection as part of the normal valuation and viewing workflow. The company says the approach is intended to support the government’s wider homebuying reforms by front-loading information and reducing transaction friction.
The government is consulting on a possible new exemption that could mean some leasehold properties are not covered by the proposed ground rent cap. The article indicates this is a developing policy issue rather than a final change to the law.
The article clarifies that the proposed UK national digital ID scheme has been dropped, but digital identity verification, GOV.UK Wallet and GOV.UK One Login are still progressing as separate initiatives. It explains that regulated digital verification services remain supported under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and the UK Digital Verification Services Trust Framework.
The article argues that achieving legal sector quality accreditations such as Lexcel, CQS and WIQS is significantly easier when firms receive expert support rather than attempting the process alone. It emphasises that the real value of accreditation lies not only in passing assessment, but in building sustainable risk management, supervision and quality systems into day-to-day practice.
The article argues that conveyancing delays are being driven by inconsistent legal enquiries and complexity rather than issues with the property itself. It introduces the Conveyancing Improvement Collective, a practitioner-led initiative aimed at reducing unnecessary enquiries and addressing leasehold issues such as Mortgagee Protection Clauses, with input from agents and other property professionals.
The article discusses the Government’s consultation on home buying and selling reform, welcoming proposals aimed at improving upfront property information, digital property logbooks, conveyancing, professional standards and leasehold transactions. It argues that technology should support a better overall transaction experience rather than be treated as the end goal, with greater emphasis on communication, collaboration and trusted information flow.
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal reprimanded a solicitor after finding he failed to provide adequate information, client care arrangements and advice in a property transfer involving a client’s home. The tribunal accepted the misconduct arose from a single transaction and dismissed allegations of manifest incompetence, but still imposed a reprimand and £6,000 costs.
A property law firm says some homebuyers are facing heightened scrutiny from lenders and transaction delays where names or overseas family funding appear to trigger concern. The article argues that legitimate buyers, including British residents and citizens, may be affected when due diligence processes are applied too broadly.
The Conveyancing Information Executive has updated its climate change compliance note to reflect changing lender expectations and a stronger focus on evidence-based management of climate-related risks in property transactions. The revision aligns with the Prudential Regulation Authority's updated supervisory approach and expands attention to both physical risks, such as flooding and wildfires, and transition risks, including energy performance.
