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2025 has been a year of meaningful networking and collaboration, and there’s nowhere more engaged in networking than the Midlands.

Through our partnership with networking group, PropertyFace2Face (PF2F), OneSearch proudly sponsored and co-hosted five vibrant Curry Club lunch events that brought property and construction professionals together in Leicester, Nottingham, and Derby. These gatherings weren’t just about exchanging business cards – they were about building relationships, sharing ideas, and creating opportunities.

Celebrating Five Fantastic Events

This year, we joined forces with PF2F for five unique events, each with its own flavour and energy:

7 February – Leicester Comedy Curry Club, MemSaab Restaurant
A lively lunch of laughter with professional comedian, Arthur Smith and networking that sets the tone for the year ahead.
9 May – Derby Curry Club, Nicco Restaurant
A spring meet-up which sparked conversations and new collaborations over a curry.
21 August – A Slice of Summer Social, Nicco Restaurant
Derby’s property and construction professionals celebrated in the sun, enjoying delicious Indian canapés, Prosecco and live Ibiza-style music in August.
19 September – Nottingham Curry Club, MemSaab Restaurant
An engaging event with speed networking that brought together like-minded Notts property and construction professionals.
9 October – High Chai & Chatter, Passan’s Restaurant, Nottingham
The premiere High Chai & Chatter event took place in October, featuring a Nottingham-themed quiz and a delicious Indian-inspired take on Afternoon Tea.

Each event had its own highlights, but all shared one common theme: meaningful connections that create new business opportunities.

Claire Slade, Business Development Manager at OneSearch, said:
“It’s been incredible to see these Curry Club events bring people together. Each one has sparked new conversations and opportunities – and that’s what networking is all about.”

Sasha Stewart, Co-Founder, Property Face2Face added:
“Partnering with OneSearch this year has been a fantastic experience. Together, we’ve created spaces where property and construction professionals can connect, collaborate, and thrive. We can’t wait to continue this journey in 2026.”

Looking Ahead to the New Year

The momentum doesn’t stop here. We’re kicking off the new year with another exciting PF2F event at Mint Leaf Lounge Restaurant, Bank, London on Thursday, 22nd January 2026 – and we’d love to see you there!

👉 https://pf2f.co.uk/event/22nd-january-2026/

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In conveyancing, it only takes one piece of flawed or unverified data to turn a smooth transaction into a costly nightmare.

The real cost of dealing with fragmented search results isn’t just wasted time; it’s the threat of disputes, liabilities, and fall-throughs that erode confidence and damage your firm’s reputation. If you’re tired of spending valuable hours double-checking sources or dealing with last-minute data surprises, you need a method that guarantees accuracy and peace of mind.

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As part of the continued roll out of new and remastered reports, our attention has turned to our agricultural offering, the SiteSolutions Farm report.

You might wonder why it’s important to order a SiteSolutions Farm report instead of a traditional environmental search, after all, don’t they cover the same factors? In reality, agricultural transactions involve a host of unique considerations. For example, the Environment Agency has reported that agricultural runoff is the single biggest polluter of rivers, responsible for 40% of waterway damage. This highlights the need for an agricultural report that goes beyond a standard contaminated land liability assessment.

Agricultural considerations

Farm transactions involve a broader range of factors, often making reports more complex and harder to interpret. Our reports are built differently – offering clear analysis and mapping of key agricultural issues such as pollution incidents, poor land management, intensive farming, and land classification, alongside standard assessments of flood and contamination risk. These localised factors, unique to agricultural land, are surfaced and presented as prudent enquiries to help conveyancers identify potential issues early, facilitating a smoother transaction.

Template redesign

The redesigned front page features a clear summary that instantly highlights contamination and flood risks, with direct hyperlinks to the relevant sections within the report. Risk ratings, summary maps, and consultant commentary are now unified on one page, allowing clients to quickly access the same insights as our consultants and build confidence in our conclusions. All data is analysed by a consultant and presented in plain English, free of jargon and acronyms, for clarity and accessibility. Author contact details are also prominently displayed for easy access to expert support.

Professional opinion

At Landmark, we believe that assessments without environmental consultant input fall short. Our reports empower consultants to apply their expertise, rather than simply echoing raw data, which often lacks context. A great example of this is in the flood section, where automated data can exaggerate the nature and extent of risk. Our consultants assess flood risk holistically, considering topography, land type, and existing water features, to provide a more accurate and representative outcomes. Justifications for these assessments are included in the commentary, ensuring transparency. We only report a risk as significant when it truly is.

Considering development?

With the government placing greater emphasis on energy scrutiny and the transition to a low-carbon economy, there’s a growing trend in renewable energy projects. Farm owners are increasingly seeing this as an opportunity to diversify their land, especially in areas that don’t yield strong returns from traditional farming. The good news is that, provided certain parts of the farm remain in agricultural use, the SiteSolutions Farm report can support redevelopment projects such as solar and wind farms.

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Our farm report is tailored to the specific context of agricultural transactions, with bespoke recommendations that highlight potential liabilities and localised risks, from flooding to broader environmental factors unique to farmland. It offers comprehensive oversight for every transaction.

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UK property market enters ‘suspended animation’ amid Autumn Budget speculation

Our Q3 2025 Property Trends Report reveals that the UK housing market entered a period of ‘suspended animation’ during the third quarter of the year, with uncertainty over potential property tax changes in the run-up to the Autumn Budget causing the market to adopt a holding pattern.

Across England and Wales, there was a 1% drop in new property listings year-on-year. Sales agreed (SSTC) were 6% lower than in Q3 2024, while completion and search order volumes tracked in line with 2024 levels. Mortgage valuation numbers held steady, but remortgaging continued to drive much of the market activity.

Other key findings from Q3 2025 include:

Listings volumes were down 1% vs Q3 ‘24 volumes.
In Scotland, listings were down 4% in Q3 ‘25 vs Q3 ‘24.
SSTC volumes in Q3 ‘25 were down 6% compared to Q3 ‘24 volumes.
SSTM levels in Scotland were up 4% in Q3 ‘25 vs Q3 ‘24.
Completion volumes were up 1% in Q3 ‘25 compared to Q3 ’24.
In Scotland, completions were up 10% in Q3 ‘25 vs Q3 ‘24.

Download the report for the latest trends affecting the residential sector in Q3 2025.