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Covers conveyancing and provides our latest advice and information on all matters relating to buying and selling residential property.

The conveyancing protocol is the Law Society’s preferred practice for residential conveyancing transactions. Members of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme are expected to follow the procedures for all freehold and leasehold conveyancing procedures.

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> Guide to the Conveyancing Protocol (PDF)

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Implementing the Trade Mark Directive 2015 - Law Society response

The Law Society’s Intellectual Property Law Committee has responded to the IPO’s consultation on the proposed changes to UK law resulting from the Trade Mark Directive 2015, which is required to be implemented into UK law by 14 January 2019.

17 April 2018
Consultation response

Proposed changes to the Law Society National Conveyancing Protocol

We are seeking views on proposed revisions to the Law Society National Conveyancing Protocol. The consultation closes at 23:45 on 14 May.

13 April 2018
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Government response to call for evidence on improving the home buying and selling process

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have published their response to their Call for Evidence on improving the home buying and selling process. This sets out their proposals to improve the current system for consumers.

12 April 2018
News

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors consultation on code for leasing business premises

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released a consultation on the Code for Leasing Business Premises.

27 March 2018
News

The Welsh Land Transaction Tax is coming - are you ready?

The new Land Transaction Tax (LTT) replaces stamp duty land tax in Wales on Sunday 1 April. All transactions after this date will be subject to the new tax and tax payments will be collected by the Welsh Revenue Authority.

27 March 2018
News

Revisions to Standard Conditions of Sale and Standard Commercial Property Conditions

Revisions to the Standard Conditions of Sale and Standard Commercial Property Conditions have now been published. The revisions were settled by Oyez Professional Services Ltd and the Law Society, who jointly own the copyright.

26 March 2018
News

Proposed register of overseas beneficial owners

The Law Commission have published a call for evidence on commonhold. This is the first step in their project to reform the law of commonhold.

7 March 2018
News

Taxing gains made by non-residents on UK immovable property - Law Society response

The Law Society’s Corporation Tax Sub-Committee has submitted a response to the taxing gains made by non-residents on UK immovable property consultation published by HMT and HMRC on 22 November 2017.

7 March 2018
Consultation response

Give the Law Commission your views on how to improve commonhold

The Law Commission have published a call for evidence on commonhold. This is the first step in their project to reform the law of commonhold.

1 March 2018
News

UK Finance launches new disclosure form for new build property

UK Finance released a new disclosure form on 21 February, which is to be used during the residential conveyancing process for new build property.

28 February 2018
News

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Property - Your key to success

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National property law conference 2018

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Conveyancing Quality Scheme

Awarded to law firms that meet the required standards of technical expertise and client service in conveyancing with its CQS accreditation. Look out for it on Find a Solicitor search results.
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Documents and forms

Useful specimen documents and forms for conveyancers.

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> Approved certificate of title - short form (PDF 26kb)

> Approved certificate of title (PDF 67kb)

> Code for Completion by Post (PDF)

> Conflicts of interest - buyer and seller (PDF)

> Conflicts of interest - lender and borrower (PDF)

> Formulae for exchanging contract by telephone, fax or telex (PDF)

> Model letter to wife where charging home to secure loan to husband or his business (PDF)

> Standard conditions of sale (Fifth edition - 2018 revision) (PDF 645kb)

> CON 29 guidance notes published
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