PM Law closure: help if your conveyancing is stuck
Affected by the closure of PM Law? We can help get your conveyancing back on track
If you were buying, selling, remortgaging, or dealing with post-completion paperwork with PM Law (or one of its associated firms) and everything has suddenly gone quiet, you’re not alone.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed it was alerted to PM Law’s unexpected closure on 2 February 2026 and intervened into the firm on 4 February 2026.
That intervention has left many people mid-transaction—worrying about deadlines, deposit money, mortgage offers, exchange/completion dates, and whether crucial steps like Stamp Duty or Land Registry registration have been done.
Our conveyancing team can step in quickly, explain your options clearly, and help you move matters forward.
What does an SRA “intervention” mean for your case?
When the SRA intervenes, it takes possession of the firm’s files and client money, and (where relevant) closes the practice with immediate effect.
The SRA has appointed Gordons LLP as the intervention agent for PM Law.
It’s important to know that the intervention agent’s role is to secure files/money and manage the closure—they are not there to continue your conveyancing or act for you in the transaction.
In practical terms, that usually means:
- You will need to instruct a new solicitor to continue your matter.
- Your new solicitor can often start work using the paperwork you already have (emails, documents, contract pack, mortgage offer, etc.).
- Your file and any funds held may take time to be identified and released due to the volume of matters involved.
What to do right now (especially if you’re in a chain)
If your conveyancing was with PM Law, these are sensible next steps:
Write down all key dates
Exchange date (if exchanged), expected completion date, mortgage offer expiry, removal bookings, notice to landlord, and any contractual deadlines.
Gather what you already have
Examples: memorandum of sale, contract pack, searches, enquiries, mortgage offer, ID checks, completion statement, and any bank details you were given. The SRA specifically advises gathering your communications and documents as this may be enough for a new lawyer to begin progressing the work.
Tell your estate agent and the other side’s solicitors
Let them know you are appointing a new solicitor so they can pause chasing the previous firm and help keep the chain informed.
Be cautious with payment details
If you receive any late requests for funds or changed bank details, treat them carefully and verify independently with your new solicitor (this is a common scam risk in property transactions).
Conveyancing delayed due to PM Law’s closure?
If your transaction has stalled following the SRA intervention into PM Law, our conveyancing team can step in quickly to protect your position and keep your move progressing.
If you’ve exchanged contracts or completion is imminent
If you have already exchanged, timing becomes critical.
The SRA says its intervention agent is prioritising the most urgent matters (for example, where contracts have been exchanged), and in exceptional circumstances the agent may be able to act on an emergency basis—at their discretion—if completion is due within days of the intervention.
Even so, the safest route is usually to instruct a new conveyancing solicitor immediately so they can:
- assess where matters stand,
- liaise with the other side and your lender,
- and take urgent steps to protect you from breach of contract and avoid the chain collapsing.
How we can help
If you instruct us, we can:
- Review your situation fast (including how close you are to exchange/completion and any deadlines).
- Take over the conveyancing file and work with the other side’s solicitors, estate agents, and lenders to keep the transaction moving.
- Request your file from the intervention process where needed, and progress matters in the meantime using the documents you already have.
- Deal with post-completion issues (for example: confirming Stamp Duty submission/paid, Land Registry registration, title updates, lender registration).
- Explain options around client funds held by PM Law (including what the SRA says about tracing/returning money, and when a Compensation Fund application may be relevant).
What we need from you (checklist)
To help you quickly, please send (if you have them):
- Property address
- Whether you are buying/selling/remortgaging
- Your best estimate of where things got to (offer accepted? searches ordered? enquiries outstanding? exchanged?)
- Any target dates (especially exchange/completion)
- Estate agent details
- Mortgage lender and broker details
- Copies of emails and attachments from PM Law
- Any completion statement or request for funds you received
Don’t worry if you don’t have everything—many clients won’t. We can still advise and begin steps to stabilise the transaction.
Speak to our conveyancing team
If you’ve been affected by the closure of PM Law and need clear, practical help, contact us today and we’ll talk you through next steps.
Call: 0161 249 5087
Email: info@versuslaw.co.uk
If you have already exchanged contracts or completion is due soon, please mark your enquiry as URGENT.











