Book Description

The Conveyancing Handbook is revised annually by a team of expert editors and contributors, directed by an editorial board and edited by Frances Silverman.It presents up-to-date guidance on good practice in residential conveyancing and is a reliable source of reference to answer the common queries arising from day-to-day transactions.Among the changes to the law and practice of residential conveyancing covered by this 23rd edition are: higher rates of SDLT on purchases of additional residential properties implementation of the Flood Re scheme Law Society's CON 29 enquiries of local authority 2016 risks arising from cyber crime.These developments and more are considered within a chronological account of conveyancing transactions of residential freehold and leasehold property, supported byan introductory section addressing a wide range of preliminary concerns from advertising to VAT, procedural checklists for each major stage of the transaction and comprehensive appendix material, including all relevant forms and guidance.