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Conveyancing Quality Scheme

  • The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon:

    • the integrity of the Senior Responsible Officer and other key conveyancing staff
    • the firm's adherence to good practice management standards
    • adherence to prudent and efficient conveyancing procedures through the scheme protocol

    This scheme creates a trusted community which will deter fraud - year on year we will drive up standards.

    Latest information

    Practice agreement

    We have redrafted the practice agreement. All current members and applicants are required to sign the new practice agreement.

    View the practice agreement (PDF 59kb)

    The changes made reduce the necessity of updating the CQS team on complaints, client feedback and regulatory issues at six monthly intervals. We have been able to remove this requirement as we now assess and audit CQS members.

    Members should download, sign and return the new practice agreement either by email to cqs@lawsociety.org.uk or by post to:

    The Conveyancing Quality Scheme
    The Law Society
    113 Chancery Lane
    London
    WC2A 1PL

    DX 56 London Chancery Lane

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  • Santander panel

    Until the deadline of 31 March 2013 for Santander Panel member firms to apply for CQS.

    Failing to apply for CQS may affect your Panel membership. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity to allow the CQS office to process your application without any unnecessary delays.