Conveyancing Handbook

"The Conveyancing Handbook" has been fully updated to take account of recent developments, including: client due diligence and risk assessment procedures to comply with the revised Money Laundering Regulations; increased risk of exposure to mortgage fraud; publication of the Law Society's "Business Leases 2008"; change to the SDLT notification procedure; and, introduction of sustainability certificates and CML Disclosure of Incentives form.The 15th edition will cover all the latest legislative requirements which have been implemented since the last edition as a result of the: Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2008; Finance Act 2008; Home Information Pack (Amendment) Regulations 2008; Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian Regulations 2007; Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007; and Companies Act 2006.The appendix has been revised and updated to include essential extracts from the Law Society's new range of Practice Notes, and expanded to include the SRA's guidance to Rule 3 of the Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007.It is suitable for solicitors specialising in residential and commercial conveyancing, licensed conveyancers, legal executives and support staff, trainees, and barristers specialising in property law or (solicitor's) professional negligence.