Conveyancing Handbook

by Frances Silverman (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2006

  $6.67

  The law and practice of conveyancing is undergoing significant change such as the introduction of Home Information Packs and e-conveyancing. The Conveyancing Handbook provides busy practitioners with the resources to understand the impact of new developments and to tackle everyday questions. This established and highly regarded book continues to be the most reliable, accurate and up-to-date source of information and guidance on all aspects of conveyancing practice. The new topics in the 13th Edition are: Home Information Packs and implementation of the Housing Act 2004; Land Registry's plans for e-conveyancing; Prescribed clauses leases; Disability Discrimination Act 2005; Law Society guidance on client care, equity release, insurance, money laundering, and referral fees. The key features of this edition are: reader-friendly and accessible, the handbook helps to resolve many of the problems conveyancers encounter on a daily basis; comprehensive coverage of each step of a conveyancing transaction as well as peripheral matters such as advertising, property selling, undertakings, costs and remedies; includes all the guidance on conveyancing from the Law Society; includes the complete Solicitors' Practice Rules (with consolidated amendments); directory of essential contacts, including - land registries, probate registries and search providers.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2005

  $4.26

  The effects of the implementation of Stamp Duty Land Tax, the liberalisation of rules of fee sharing and payments for referrals, and the duty to identify and report suspected cases of money laundering are all still contributing to the pressure on conveyancers. The Conveyancing Handbook is designed to provide busy practitioners with the resources to tackle everyday questions, and to understand the impact of new developments such as the introduction of Home Information Packs and e-conveyancing. It continues to be the most reliable, accurate and up-to-date source of information and guidance on all aspects of conveyancing practice. New to the 12th edition: a new chapter on liquor licensing; Stamp Duty Land Tax guidance and rates; Solicitors' Practice (Conveyancing) Amendment Rules 2005; revisions to Part 1 of the CML Lenders' Handbook; outline of the Land Registry's plans for e-conveyancing and prescribed lease clauses; and, introduction to Home Information Packs. Its key features: written in a user-friendly and accessible style, the handbook will help to resolve many of the problems conveyancers encounter on a daily basis; comprehensive coverage of each step of a conveyancing transaction as well as peripheral matters such as advertising, property selling, undertakings, costs and remedies; includes all the guidance on conveyancing from the Law Society; includes the complete Solicitors' Practice Rules (with consolidated amendments); and, directory of essential contacts, including: land registries, probate registries and search providers.