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The British Property Federation (BPF) has welcomed legislation proposed in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday, which confirmed that the Government will push through commonhold and leasehold reform and introduce e-conveyancing.

Proposals to bring stamp duty up to date with the internet age could cost the property industry £200m pa, a leading tax expert has warned.

The time it takes to complete commercial property transactions could be cut in half thanks to a new online title search service launched today.

The time needed to buy a house could be slashed from months to a matter of weeks, or even days, if the governments proposals for electronic conveyancing become law.

Paperless conveyancing could become a reality sooner than expected. Officials at the Law Commission are working on plans to expand the government’s E-Commerce Bill, bringing forward the time when exchange…

A long-running bid to force a local planning authority to obtain an environmental assessment at the reserved-matters stage has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

A mother of three has failed in her attempt to use the Children Act 1989 to sidestep local authority housing laws in a bid to secure better housing for her…

The Accreditation Guidance for Local Strategic Partnerships, published today, will aim to help communities join forces with public-sector agencies, to drive forward the government’s neighbourhood renewal agenda – improving the…

The High Court has issued new guidance on the information that must be included on orders for possession. Orders made under the mandatory grounds of the Housing Act 1988 must…

The last round of a long-running legal dispute over grazing rights on common land at Bodmin, Cornwall, will be decided by five law lords in London on Thursday.

Improving access to information in Local Government. Techniques to enhance the transparency and accountability of local authority decision-making are being examined in a new consultation paper.

A court ruling which paved the way for compensation claims by local residents at Plymouth totalling around £3.1m is under challenge in London today.