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 members12 Aug 2020
- Anti-money laundering in the property market12 Aug 2020
- Conflict of interests in conveyancing12 Aug 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) and residential conveyancing transactions20 Apr 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) sector-specific guidance: Conveyancers 12 Aug 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for using the variation agreement12 Aug 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance to conveyancers advising clients on house moves12 Aug 2020
- HMLR changes to property transactions during coronavirus (COVID-19)12 Aug 2020
- Information requests to lender panel members12 Aug 2020
- Land registry25 Feb 2020
- Land transaction tax12 Aug 2020
- Law Society interest rate 09 Jul 2020
- Mental capacity: international aspects12 Aug 2020
- Mortgage fraud guidance12 Aug 2020
- Property fraud12 Aug 2020
- Regulation and compliance in property practice12 Aug 2020
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors codes12 Aug 2020
- Stamp duty land tax12 Aug 2020
- VAT treatment of disbursements and expenses25 Feb 2020
- Consumer Protection Regulations in conveyancing08 Jul 2020
- Contaminated land12 Aug 2020
- Flood risk12 Aug 2020
- House competitions01 Jun 2020
- Joint ownership12 Aug 2020
- Land Registry early completion12 Aug 2020
- Mortgage fraud12 Aug 2020
- Mortgage possession claims12 Aug 2020
- Property and registration fraud12 Aug 2020
- Can I exchange contracts by fax or email?12 Aug 2020
- Can I sign a residential conveyancing contract on behalf of a client?12 Aug 2020
- Do I need confirmation from the mortgagee that I can receive redemption funds?12 Aug 2020
- Do I need to send paper copies under the Conveyancing Protocol?12 Aug 2020
- Do I need to supply listed building consents when acting for a seller?12 Aug 2020
- Does the Code for Completion by Post 2019 apply to licensed conveyancers?12 Aug 2020
- How long should my firm retain archived conveyancing files?20 Apr 2020
- My client is a possible sanctions match. What should I do?12 Aug 2020
- Should solicitors copy estate agents into emails about the progress of conveyancing transactions?12 Aug 2020
- What is HM Land Registry's Property Alert service?12 Aug 2020
- What’s the definition of a residential transaction?12 Aug 2020
- Approved certificate of title12 Aug 2020
- Business leases forms12 Aug 2020
- CON29 forms12 Aug 2020
- Code for Completion by Post12 Aug 2020
- Conveyancing Protocol12 Aug 2020
- Conveyancing Quality Scheme forms12 Aug 2020
- Formulae for exchanging contracts by telephone12 Aug 2020
- Freehold forms30 Jun 2020
- Leasehold forms12 Aug 2020
- Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition – 2018 revision)12 Aug 2020
- Transaction (TA) forms12 Aug 2020
- Undue influence – solicitors’ duties post Etridge12 Aug 2020
- Improving the home buying and selling process12 Aug 2020
- Leasehold reform16 Mar 2020
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