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The beleaguered TA6 property form has been re-released after almost a year of tests with a working group of residential conveyancers

Homebuyers could be given an option to sign a binding contract with vendors to protect against the practice of parties pulling out of agreements after months of negotiations, under a proposed overhaul of conveyancing laws

Proposed tax adviser legislation is so broad it would cover ‘conveyancers filling out stamp duty land tax returns’, Law Society president Richard Atkinson has warned

Conveyancers can now submit documents signed with a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) tool, HM Land Registry has said

To mark 10 years of digital conveyancing innovation, InfoTrack has launched Enquiries—a new solution designed to help law firms get this critical part of the transaction off to the best possible start

The Law Commission has proposed reforms to the rules of chancel repair obligations—a duty on homeowners which adds millions to conveyancing costs each year

InfoTrack UK is celebrating a decade of pioneering digital transformation in the conveyancing sector, marking 10 years of innovation that has reshaped how property transactions are managed across England and Wales

Clients are paying more for legal services, but have more pricing transparency and a greater selection of remote options available

The Law Society is introducing a ‘two-form’ system for property sales, following last year’s TA6 debacle.

More than half of conveyancers (55%) feel confident in the stability of the property market, according to the Council for Licensed Conveyancers’ (CLC’s) quarterly confidence tracker.

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Conveyancing

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—Matthew Griffin

Gilson Gray—Jeremy Davy

DR Solicitors—Paul Edels