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Building Safety Act 2022: a guide for conveyancers14 Feb 2024
Building Safety Act 2022: practice-based scenarios14 Feb 2024
Conflict of interests in conveyancing18 Jun 2020
Guidance for solicitors advising on tax16 Oct 2023
Identifying money laundering risk in the property market24 Jan 2025
Information requests to lender panel members19 Aug 2019
Joint property and title fraud advice note08 Sep 2017
Land transaction tax09 Jul 2024
Law Society interest rate 06 Feb 2025
Stamp duty land tax06 Oct 2022
VAT treatment of disbursements and expenses05 Feb 2020

Building Safety Act 2022: frequently asked questions14 Feb 2024
Can a seller's conveyancer include a draft transfer in the contract bundle?28 Jan 2025
Climate change and property – solicitors’ questions answered25 Jun 2025
Do I need to send paper copies under the Conveyancing Protocol?22 Jun 2020
Do I need written authority from a mortgagee to receive redemption funds?11 Jan 2024
Do the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 apply to conveyancing retainers?28 Jan 2025
Does a personal representative with power reserved need to be named in a contract for sale?28 Jan 2025
I act for a lender. Should I send mortgage documents directly to the borrower?28 Jan 2025
I act for a seller. What should I do if a buyer transfers purchase funds to my client account?30 Nov 2022
I’m a sole practitioner. Do I need to appoint a money laundering officer?28 Jan 2025
My client is a member of a UK political party. Do they count as a politically exposed person?28 Jan 2025
My client’s deeds have been lost in the post. Who’s responsible for the replacement?23 Jan 2023
Should I report a minor AML breach to the SRA?25 Apr 2024
Should solicitors copy estate agents into emails about the progress of conveyancing transactions?03 Aug 2020
TA6 form changes: frequently asked questions09 May 2025
What should I consider when certifying an LPA for a conveyancing transaction?24 Nov 2020
What steps can I take to avoid future disputes between tenants in common?20 Jan 2025
What undertakings are acceptable in a conveyancing transaction?02 Apr 2024
What’s the procedure for executing a deed of transfer?28 Jan 2025
Where do I report a discrepancy between my due diligence and the PSC register?31 Mar 2021
Where should property sale proceeds be sent if the seller lives abroad?07 Sep 2021

Approved certificate of title09 Oct 2020
Building Safety Act 2022: key terms and definitions14 Feb 2024
CON29 forms26 Apr 2023
Code for Completion by Post10 May 2019
Code for signing and exchanging property contracts 202401 Nov 2023
Conveyancing Protocol18 Jul 2020
Formulae for exchanging contracts by telephone29 Aug 2019
Freehold forms28 Apr 2023
Leasehold forms26 Apr 2023
Money laundering risks and threats17 Jan 2025
Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition – 2018 revision)12 Nov 2024
Transaction (TA) forms09 May 2025

Building Safety Act 2022 and residential conveyancing14 Feb 2024
Changes to SDLT1 form: non-resident surcharge07 Apr 2021
Improving the home buying and selling process03 Jun 2021
Leasehold reform11 Dec 2023
TA6 Property information form (5th edition) (2024) consultation12 Jun 2025

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