Conveyancing Checklists

4th edition

Refining conveyancing procedures can save valuable time and money and so contribute towards a profitable practice. Using checklists is a reliable method of avoiding pitfalls and of ensuring that all the necessary steps in a transaction have been successfully fulfilled, in order and to deadline.

Conveyancing Checklists provides a comprehensive range of checklists and standard letters that follow the order of a transaction.

This fully updated fourth edition covers:

• the Conveyancing Protocol 2019;
• updated Law Society Code for Completion by Post;
• changes to property and environmental searches and forms, including the Standard Conditions of Sale and Standard Commercial Property Conditions; 
• fully revised standard letters and a comprehensive Model Solicitor’s Property Report; and
• changes to stamp duty land tax and land transaction tax (Wales).

About the Author

Frances Silverman is a solicitor and formerly a reader at the University of Law and fee paid employment judge. Frances sits as a judge in the First-tier Property Tribunal and is a founder member of the Institute of Expert Witnesses. Russell Hewitson is an Associate Professor at Northumbria University. He qualified as a solicitor in 1988 and practised with Ward Hadaway, before joining Northumbria University in 1992 where he has taught and researched conveyancing law and practice. Russell has lectured widely on conveyancing and other property related topics to both students and solicitors, licensed conveyancers and other property professionals.

Reviews

That this is the fourth edition of this book is testament to its usefulness for conveyancing solicitors, paralegals and students alike. It is a very comprehensive collection of checklists, procedures and template letters...

There is so much in this little book that is practical, useful and will inform and improve your practice.

Contents

1. General Matters;
2. Taking instructions;
3. Pre-contract procedures;
4. Contracts;
5. Exchange of contracts;
6. Pre-completion procedures;
7. Completion and post-completion;
8. Mortgages;
9. Building estates;
10. Sales of part;
11. Leaseholds;
12. Remedies;
13. SDLT, VAT and other tax matters;
14. Registered land;
Appendices.

Book Information

ISBN 9781784461591
Author Frances Silverman, Russell Hewitson
Format Paperback
Pages 292
Publisher The Law Society