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Features

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When conveyancing and the Court of Protection collide

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Renters’ Rights Act 2025: what’s changing and when?

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What should future conveyancing look like?

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Navigating climate risk in property transactions

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Six signs of money laundering – and how to spot them

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Attorneys’ power to gift properties

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Eight AML questions the SRA may ask

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  • When conveyancing and the Court of Protection collide

  • Renters’ Rights Act 2025: what’s changing and when?

  • What should future conveyancing look like?

  • Navigating climate risk in property transactions

  • Six signs of money laundering – and how to spot them

  • Attorneys’ power to gift properties

  • Rights of light and the modern cityscape

  • Eight AML questions the SRA may ask

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Upcoming events

Members of the Property Section can access events for a reduced rate.

Property Conference 2026

Law Society Property Conference 2026, Weds 7 Oct 2026, London

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How the Renters Rights Act will impact residential tenancies, Online, 07 July 2026

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SRA Accounts Rules: key requirements for managing client money – Online – Tues 2 June 2026

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Law Society Private Client Conference 2026 (Tuesday 19th May 2026, Hybrid)

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Past webinars

Property Section members benefit from free access to our library of on-demand content. Inclusive webinars available on-demand include:

Property Meeting Group

Property Power Hour - on the Road, Guildford, 14 May 2026

The latest developments shaping the future of conveyancing.

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Law Society Property Conference 2025 (Wednesday 15th October 2025, London)

Learn, connect and stay informed at our biggest property event of the year

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Birmingham Law Society Property Conference (Thursday 4th September 2025, In-person)

In collaboration with the Law Society, the BLS Property & Development Committee were pleased to confirm their next event targeted all property lawyers. The sessions were educational, offering you the opportunity to engage with other property professionals and included the following speakers:

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Law of Property Act 1925: Celebrate 100 years and develop your network (Thurs 24th April 2025, London)

This landmark legislation created a framework to guide property lawyers, and some of the provisions of the Act are still in force today, whilst other areas of the law has continued to evolve. This event was sponsored and supported by Probate.Auction.

All past webinars

Exclusive preview from our magazine

Keep up to date with features, commentaries and current awareness updates from the industry's leading practitioners.

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Preparing for exemption

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Major reforms under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 take effect on 1 May 2026, moving qualifying purpose-built student accommodation outside the assured tenancy regime. Sarah Cummins outlines what the exemption means for current and future student contracts, and the practical steps providers should take to prepare

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Transaction time

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The government has unveiled major reform proposals for the home buying and selling process in England and Wales that will reshape daily operations for property professionals. Lucy Trevelyan reports

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Safe house?

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Mark Roach and Harriet Hawkins provide an overview of recent developments in the remediation of building safety defects and outline expected changes on the horizon

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Law Society library

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Gain a competitive edge and give the best possible legal advice with the trusted resources and support available through the Law Society library.

As a section member you are entitled to the following library benefits***:

* Subject to standard page limits, terms and conditions and for current judicial proceedings or non-commercial purposes.

** Including additional research on top of the standard 30 minutes, the Lawdocs Service (first item free), and printing and photocopying services.

***All benefits are valid until 31 December 2026. Applies to all Law Society Section members, and members must state from initial contact that they are a current Section member when requesting any of these services.

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