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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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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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  • Documents and forms

    Useful specimen documents and forms for conveyancers.

    • > TA form specimens
    • > 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)
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