Conveyancing: Standards
Commons · Question 102729 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to help support people affected by the poor performance of specialist conveyancing businesses which are not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 13 Jan 2026
The regulation of legal services in England and Wales operates independently of government and is underpinned by the Legal Services Act (LSA) 2007. The Act establishes a framework under which certain activities, known as reserved legal activities, may onl...