Data trend analysis and industry expert views on the conveyancing sector

The conveyancing market in England and Wales has experienced a number of ups and downs over the last two years – Access Legal‘s latest comprehensive report on the conveyancing market.

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From the imposition of the first lockdown and complete halt on conveyancing activity, to the first stamp duty holiday with an enormous surge in business bringing record profits for firms and the Exchequer. With further Stamp Duty reforms, rising inflation and interest rates and an uncertain mortgage market, further changes are afoot.

All this change has presented challenges and opportunities for conveyancers. In this insight report, we’ve used Land Registry data to analyse the effects of the pandemic on residential house transactions, the macro market environment and conveyancing firms’ performance throughout 2020 and 2021.

Throughout the report, industry experts provide context to the data and give their thoughts on what this might mean for conveyancers both now and in the future, raising key topics for conveyancers to consider in the months and years ahead.

Garnett Williams Powell Solicitors strengthens compliance, control and efficiency with Osprey Approach

Amy Bruce | Marketing director, Osprey Approach |
Garnett Williams Powell Solicitors is a long-established law firm based in Rhyl, Denbighshire, serving clients across North Wales and the surrounding areas. Its experienced team provides a range of private client services including conveyancing, wills and probate, estate administration and Court of Protection work.  Last year, Garnett Williams Powell reviewed its existing accounts system after identifying areas for improvement around compliance and reliability. With its […]

The UK conveyancing market in 2026: what the data shows

Andrew Stevens | General manager, Access Legal |
Conveyancing in 2026 is a profession doing more with less. With fewer solicitors practising in conveyancing than five years ago and a more demanding regulatory environment, the profession is feeling the pressure. Longer completion times (123 days on average to exchange in 2025), and client expectations around speed and communication that continue to rise are […]