Conveyancing Handbook

The Conveyancing Handbook has been a trusted first port of call for thousands of practitioners for over 29 years. This year's edition has been extensively updated to include the latest guidance on good practice in conveyancing and is a crucial resource for answering queries arising from day-to-day property transactions. The 29th edition includes new and updated guidance on: a the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Fire Safety Act 2021a changes to legislation on leasehold, ground rents and shorthold tenancies and changes to commonholda indexation of rents and service chargesa SRA regulatory changes and guidance on undertakingsa money laundering reforms and the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022a VAT and SDLT. This new edition also includes a thorough revision of the chapters on electronic conveyancing, energy performance of buildings and registration of title. Throughout the book reference is made at appropriate points to the SRA Standards and Regulations, the Law Society Conveyancing Protocol, the Standard Conditions of Sale and Law Society Code for Completion by Post. Appendices include Law Society protocol, codes and formulae and other Law Society practice information, including revised COVID-19 industry guidance.