Support for jobs and the housing market welcomed by the Law Society
The stamp duty land tax relief unveiled today by the chancellor has been welcomed by the Law…
08 Jul 2020
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- Advice for panel members25 Feb 2020
- Anti-money laundering in the property market11 Mar 2020
- Conflict of interests in conveyancing02 Jul 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) and residential conveyancing transactions20 Apr 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) sector-specific guidance: Conveyancers 15 Jun 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for using the variation agreement29 May 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance to conveyancers advising clients on house moves18 May 2020
- HMLR changes to property transactions during coronavirus (COVID-19)11 May 2020
- Information requests to lender panel members25 Feb 2020
- Land registry25 Feb 2020
- Land transaction tax25 Feb 2020
- Law Society interest rate 09 Jul 2020
- Mental capacity: international aspects09 Apr 2020
- Mortgage fraud guidance02 Jun 2020
- Property fraud25 Feb 2020
- Regulation and compliance in property practice18 Jun 2020
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors codes23 Mar 2020
- Stamp duty land tax16 Jul 2020
- VAT treatment of disbursements and expenses25 Feb 2020
- Consumer Protection Regulations in conveyancing08 Jul 2020
- Contaminated land16 Jun 2020
- Flood risk16 Jun 2020
- House competitions01 Jun 2020
- Joint ownership16 Jun 2020
- Land Registry early completion17 Jun 2020
- Mortgage fraud16 Jun 2020
- Mortgage possession claims17 Jun 2020
- Property and registration fraud23 Jul 2020
- Can I exchange contracts by fax or email?30 Jun 2020
- Can I sign a residential conveyancing contract on behalf of a client?27 Jul 2020
- Do I need confirmation from the mortgagee that I can receive redemption funds?20 Apr 2020
- Do I need to send paper copies under the Conveyancing Protocol?22 Jun 2020
- Do I need to supply listed building consents when acting for a seller?20 Apr 2020
- Does the Code for Completion by Post 2019 apply to licensed conveyancers?20 Apr 2020
- How long should my firm retain archived conveyancing files?20 Apr 2020
- My client is a possible sanctions match. What should I do?11 Jun 2020
- Should solicitors copy estate agents into emails about the progress of conveyancing transactions?03 Aug 2020
- What is HM Land Registry's Property Alert service?20 Apr 2020
- What’s the definition of a residential transaction?27 May 2020
- Approved certificate of title11 Mar 2020
- Business leases forms25 Feb 2020
- CON29 forms30 Jun 2020
- Code for Completion by Post25 Feb 2020
- Conveyancing Protocol25 Feb 2020
- Conveyancing Quality Scheme forms04 Mar 2020
- Formulae for exchanging contracts by telephone25 Feb 2020
- Freehold forms30 Jun 2020
- Leasehold forms30 Jun 2020
- Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition – 2018 revision)20 Jul 2020
- Transaction (TA) forms09 Jul 2020
- Undue influence – solicitors’ duties post Etridge25 Feb 2020
- Improving the home buying and selling process11 Mar 2020
- Leasehold reform16 Mar 2020
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