Conveyancing Handbook

by Frances Silverman (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2008

  $3.29

  The Conveyancing Handbook has been fully updated to take account of recent developments, including: client due diligence and risk assessment procedures to comply with the revised Money Laundering Regulations; increased risk of exposure to mortgage fraud; publication of the Law Society's Business Leases 2008 ; change to the SDLT notification procedure; and, introduction of sustainability certificates and CML Disclosure of Incentives form.The 15th edition will cover all the latest legislative requirements which have been implemented since the last edition as a result of the: Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2008; Finance Act 2008; Home Information Pack (Amendment) Regulations 2008; Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian Regulations 2007; Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007; and Companies Act 2006.The appendix has been revised and updated to include essential extracts from the Law Society's new range of Practice Notes, and expanded to include the SRA's guidance to Rule 3 of the Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007.It is suitable for solicitors specialising in residential and commercial conveyancing, licensed conveyancers, legal executives and support staff, trainees, and barristers specialising in property law or (solicitor's) professional negligence.

• 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.