About this book
The Conveyancing Handbook has been a trusted first port of call for thousands of practitioners for over 30 years. This year's edition has been extensively updated to include the latest guidance on good practice in residential conveyancing and is a crucial resource for answering queries arising from day-to-day property transactions. The 30th edition includes new and updated guidance on: Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety Act 2021 money laundering and Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 leasehold, ground rents and shorthold tenancies, and indexationof rents and service charges HM Land Registry electronic services VAT, SDLT and LTT Law Society climate change guidance New Homes Ombudsman Service. This new edition also includes a revised section on modernauctions.Throughout the book reference is made at appropriate pointsto the SRA Standards and Regulations, the Law SocietyConveyancing Protocol (2019), the Standard Conditions of Sale and the Code for Completion.Appendices include Law Society codes and formulae, and other Law Society practice information.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface to the 1992 edition
- Preface to the 30th edition
- About the authors
- Table of cases
- Table of statutes
- Table of statutory instruments
- Table of European and international law
- A. PRELIMINARY MATTERS - A1. Taking instructions
- B. PRE-EXCHANGE - B1. Pre-contract negotiations
- C. EXCHANGE - C1. Preparing to exchange
- D. TITLE - D1. Deducing title
- E. PRE-COMPLETION - E1. The purchase deed
- F. COMPLETION - F1. Date and time of completion
- G. POST-COMPLETION - G1. After completion
- H. LENDERS - H1. Acting for the lender
- I. NEW PROPERTIES - I1. New property
- J. SALES OF PART - J1. Sales of part
- K. LEASEHOLDS
- L. COMMONHOLD - L1. Commonhold
- M. DELAY AND REMEDIES - M1. Delayed completion
- N. COSTS - N1. Costs
- Appendices
- Index
