Conveyancing Handbook 2001 (Law society)

by Frances Silverman (Author), Margaret ( Editor ) Anstey (Author), Kenneth(Editor)Edwards (Author), Philip(Editor)Freedman (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2000

  $12.09

  The Conveyancing Handbook has established a reputation as the most comprehensive and reliable practice book on conveyancing available. Now in its eighth edition, the book was originally conceived, with the Law Society, to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of one of the largest areas of practice within the legal profession. Since then thousands of practitioners and students have turned to it in the knowledge that they will find the official word on conveyancing. Key features: - a focus on the practice issues facing conveyancers with a user-friendly and accessible style - specifically designed to cover and resolve the many problems encountered on a daily basis by practitioners - Honed through the combined efforts of Frances Silverman and an editorial board nominated by the Law Society's Conveyancing and Land Law Committee you can be confident that the book is comprehensive in its coverage of issues facing conveyancers - logical and sequential part-structure guides the reader through the stages within conveyancing. Those new to conveyancing will be supported through the process - comprehensive coverage of key areas as well as peripheral matters such as advertising, property selling, costs, undertakings and remedies. Whatever issues arise the handbook will offer guidance and reference to other published works - an unprecedented list of appendices, including sections on Rules and Codes, Guidance, Mortgage Fraud, the Protocol, Standard Forms, Costs and Fees and much more - access to many cases, statutes and statutory instrumentsan extensive list of essential contacts for all conveyancers, including relevant organisations and local and national government bodies. New to this edition: - the first book to contain the Law Society's National Conveyancing Protocol 4th edition (TransAction 2001) due to launch in March 2001 - new sections covering financial services and environmental issues - Council of Mortgage Lenders Handbook - Practice Rules and Accounts Rules - Standard Commercial Property Conditions of Sale - Enquiries of Local Authority - changes to stamp duty - land Registry forms - gifts of property guidelines.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2005

  $3.36

  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.