TA6 Property information form (5th edition) (2024) consultation
Following an independent consultation, we have listened to members’ concerns and will replace the TA6 (5th edition) with a new TA6 (6th edition) form. The withdrawal of NTSELAT’s material information guidance will not affect the launch of the new form. Learn more about the decision and next steps.
Independent research agency 2CV Ltd concluded its extensive TA6 consultation in December 2024.
We received a large amount of detailed and diverse evidence from more than 1,200 participants. Thank you to everyone who took part and shared their views.
We have listened to your feedback and have decided to replace the 5th edition of the TA6 form.
A working group of residential conveyancers from a variety of firms has been meeting weekly for several months. The working group is analysing the consultation responses and drafting the new TA6 form.
New TA6 form
The new TA6 (6th edition) will replace the TA6 (5th edition and 4th edition).
The TA6 (6th edition) will be an improved, user-tested version of previous TA6 forms.
The form is designed to be used when an offer on a property has been accepted. It will give residential property buyers the information that the sellers have about the property before they commit to buying.
We will:
- work closely with conveyancers and sellers to produce a form that is simpler and more straightforward to use
- provide resources and training alongside the new form to ensure its implementation is as smooth as possible. These will be added to our existing TA6 and property resources
- share a preview of the new form, so you have plenty of time to review the content and prepare to start using it
We are using the consultation feedback to improve areas of the form that sellers and conveyancers highlighted as difficult to complete.
For example, sellers told us they would like more options to select 'do not know' or 'not applicable'.
We have taken this feedback on board and are considering where it should be possible to tick ‘don’t know’ and ‘not applicable’ boxes.
Material information guidance
On 8 May, the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) unexpectedly announced it had withdrawn its guidance on material information.
We understand that NTSELAT’s decision may cause uncertainty. We can assure you that our work on the TA6 (6th edition) form will continue as planned and will follow our implementation timeline.
The new TA6 (6th edition) does not include questions based on the guidance for upfront material information, so is not affected by NTSELAT’s announcement.
We have paused our work on a separate material information form. Any further work on this will depend on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) producing or endorsing new guidance.
We still encourage sellers to instruct a conveyancer as early as possible in the transaction process, ideally before the marketing stage.
Timeline and next steps
We will make the new TA6 (6th edition) available to our licensed third-party suppliers from October 2025.
Our third-party suppliers will then start rolling out the form to members between October 2025 and January 2026. The timing will depend on each supplier’s technology solution.
The new form will be mandatory for Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) members from March 2026.
We appreciate the wider complexities of conveyancing and know you’ll need time to adapt to change. There will be:
- an extended implementation period for the new forms
- targeted information and training made available for conveyancers and their clients
- user testing with sellers, buyers and conveyancers, carried out by an independent research agency, to make sure the forms are as easy as possible to use
Stay up to date
We will continue to share updates and keep you informed of TA6 developments.
Sign up to our TA6 mailing list to stay up to date.
Continuing to use the 4th and 5th editions of the TA6 form
While we implement the new TA6 (6th edition) you can continue to use either the:
Members who use either of these forms will continue to be compliant with our Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS).
We hope this approach will minimise disruption to your practice and give you plenty of time to prepare for the transition to the new forms.
Resources and support
To learn more about the changes to TA6 and get support using the form, read our TA6 frequently asked questions.
Explore the legal position and digital developments in residential conveyancing with our TA6 webinars.
For guidance on the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPRs), read our Consumer Protection Regulations in conveyancing practice note.
Consider the regulatory and compliance obligations for your practice with our compliance calendar for small firms.
Consultation findings
Conveyancers are essential in the home buying and selling process. They offer trusted advice during one of the most important purchases many people will make.
Transaction forms play an important role in the conveyancing process. It's crucial that these forms help the process run smoothly and support conveyancers to do their jobs.
In response to your feedback, we paused the mandatory roll-out of the TA6 (5th edition) and launched an independent consultation.
The consultation produced a large amount of detailed and diverse feedback from more than 1,200 participants. These included solicitors, licensed conveyancers, estate agents and sellers.
Actioning your feedback
Your feedback highlighted the range of unique needs and challenges faced by conveyancers.
These challenges vary greatly depending on the firm you work for, which part of the country you're working in and what stage of your career you're at.
While many conveyancers recognised our intention to address the NTSELAT guidance, they felt the TA6 (5th edition) fell short of achieving this. Many also raised concerns with the form's usability.
We’re now working hard to address these concerns by developing simpler, more user-friendly forms.
We have learnt a lot through the consultation process. We’re using what you told us to make the TA6 process as straightforward as possible for conveyancers and their clients.
Our transaction forms need to evolve to meet the changing demands of regulators, the law and market practices. We take this responsibility seriously.
But we acknowledge that we should have consulted more members about the changes to the TA6 form well in advance.
The TA6 form will continue to evolve, and we’re committed to doing better in the future.
That means involving our conveyancing members in the changes that impact them right from the start.
Our commitment to members
- More consultation and advance notice before the introduction of future editions
- Better communication, information and training on how to use new versions of the form
- User testing and feedback for new editions of the form
- Key changes such as improving explanatory guides
- Better consumer education
Download our TA6 research commentary and response (PDF 332 KB)
Consultation background
In 2024, we released the 5th edition of the TA6 transaction form. The form was designed to meet new guidance introduced by the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT).
Following feedback from our members, we took action to pause mandatory use of the 5th edition form.
We launched a comprehensive consultation with members in August 2024, led by independent research agency 2CV Ltd.
The consultation aimed to understand how conveyancers and sellers viewed the new version of the TA6 form and explore any concerns they may have.
Consultation process
- August 2024: We asked conveyancing professionals to sign up to take part in the consultation. 1,232 signed up to take part.
- September 2024: 2CV Ltd carried out member engagement exercises to capture views on the wider policy changes in residential conveyancing and the TA6 form. They also spoke to participants about their experiences of using the form.
- October 2024: We delivered a series of deep dive webinars. These explored key areas of concern, including liability and digitisation. 2CV Ltd also ran online large-scale consultation workshops and external stakeholder roundtables.
- November 2024: 2CV Ltd concluded the consultation of conveyancers and sellers and delivered its independent findings.
- December 2024: 2CV Ltd concluded the consultation of decision makers and key stakeholders in the conveyancing market. We worked with 2CV to carefully analyse the huge amount of rich and detailed feedback. We will use the findings to develop a new, improved TA6 form.