Law Society

The Law Society has warned that any move allowing legal executives the right to make grants of probate could give ‘false comfort’ to consumers.The comments come in response to the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) recent   application to the Legal Services Board for the...

Welcoming the abolition of the Home Information Packs the Law Society confirmed it’s support for the idea of buyers receiving information about a property they wish to buy up front.The regulator took the opportunity to reiterate it’s intention to develop innovative solutions to properly...

The Building Societies Association (BSA) has developed a set of mortgage instructions for conveyancers acting on behalf of BSA members and their subsidiaries. These ‘BSA Mortgage Instructions’, available from January 2010, will further complicate the already laborious conveyancing...

The Law Society- the body regulating the activity of conveyancing solicitors- has admitted that buyers and sellers blame conveyancing solicitors rather than estate agents for delays in the conveyancing process.The Gazette journal, in their article entitled “Solicitors Blamed for Delays in...

Here is a question for you Conveyancing Solicitors out there:Do you remember conveyancing before the introduction of the CML Lenders Handbook?  For many, simply reading that question will send a shiver down their back.  Prior to the introduction of the Lenders’ Handbook...

Four or five months ago the Law Society embarked on a consultation process looking  at ways in which the conveyancing process could be improved and sought feedback from its members (property solicitors) specialising in conveyancing.  The Law Society also sought opinions on the current...

A property solicitor is a professional who takes care of all the conveyancing aspects of a property purchase or sale.  A property solicitor normally specialises in either residential conveyancing or commercial conveyancing.  However, there is nothing to stop a property solicitor from...

Conveyancing solicitors on a mortgage lender’s approved panel normally act for the buyer and lender but the conveyancing  system can facilitate property fraud as the solicitor involved is responsible for ensuring that money reaches the right party and that a charge is registered against...

Conveyancing process consultation announced.