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VideosThe Trust Registration Service update: What you need to know in practice
The Trust Registration Service (TRS) regulatory framework is complex and evolving, with frequent updates that you need to be aware of. Join us to explore events that trigger registration of trust structures with the TRS, how to manage a TRS record, and learn about the upcoming changes to TRS requirements ...
VideosWebinar: Optimising Day to Day Practice with the Land Registry
With insights from both the practitioner point of view and from HMLR, the session aims to help practitioners work more efficiently, reduce risk, and deliver a smoother experience for clients.
VideosMember Talk: Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Update
In this Member Talk our experts reflect on the relatively unexpected calm after the budget, and the new obligations for conveyancers to register with HMRC as tax advisors.
VideosMember Talk: Pricing and Competition in Conveyancing
Dive into the real-world challenges conveyancers face in a market
VideosMember Talk: Trust Registration Service (TRS)
With more property transactions involving trusts, it’s vital for practitioners to understand the obligations under the Trust Registration Service (TRS).
VideosMember Talk: Climate Risk for Property Solicitors: The Climate Change Practice Note
A changing climate increases risks for property owners. Our Talk explains the advice solicitors must give their clients when purchasing.
VideosMember Talk: Retirement Properties – What Should Conveyancers Look For?
More people are reaching retirement age and considering whether a bespoke retirement property fits their needs.
VideosProperty Conveyancing Convention 2025 - Session 3: New build conveyancing
Understand how a new build property involves different conveyancing requirements than an existing home.
VideosProperty Conveyancing Convention 2025 - Session 2: Land registry update
A fireside chat, where the Land Registry shares key updates, and what their SLA’s are in terms of expedition and delays, as well as their plans for digitalisation.
VideosProperty Conveyancing Convention 2025 - Session 1: Key Law Society Property Updates
Quick-fire updates on the work the Law Society has been doing to support improvements to the home-buying experience.
VideosMember Talk: Certificate of Title
The City of London Law Society’s Certificate of title is used for real estate transactions involving corporates, usually for lending but also less often for the purchase of real estate assets or shares in property owning companies
VideosMember Talk: High Street Rental Auctions
Understand the government’s proposals for mandatory high street rental auctions in England.
VideosRestriction on title: top tips for private client and property lawyers
Understand the various restrictions on title that executors, trustees, attorneys and deputies, may need or come across and how to deal with them.
VideosMember Talk: Basics of easements
Understand what positive and negative easements are and what an appurtenant right is.
VideosMember Talk: The key differences between a lease and a licence
Explore why is it important to distinguish between a lease and a licence, and when one over the other may be the more advantageous and preferred option.
VideosTA6 form, material information and improving the home buying and selling process
Understand how to use the TA6 form (5th edition) in practice and hear our speakers share illustrative examples.
VideosProperty Conveyancing Convention 2024 - Session 2: Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024
Understand what the new Act means for you in practice, which parts of the proposals have made it into the legislation and what remains outstanding.
VideosProperty Conveyancing Convention 2024 - Session 1: Building Safety Act 2022
Hear a breakdown of the Building Safety Act 2022 and how to make sense of the changes to the legislation.
VideosMember Talk: Negotiating insurance and repair provisions in leases
Explore the importance of insurance provisions for both tenants and landlords, including issues on loss of rent and repair obligations.
VideosMember Talk: Break clauses in commercial leases
Understand the key legal points on break clauses in commercial leases.
VideosTrusts and Property: A Best Practice Guide for Declarations of trust and gifting property
Understand restrictions on title, identifying beneficial ownership and accounting to the correct beneficiaries in a probate or trust sale.
VideosProperty Conveyancing Convention: the impact of the Building Safety Act on PII
Understand the impacts of the Building Safety Act on PII.
VideosProperty Conveyancing Convention: climate change guidance
Hear about the practice specific climate change guidance and what questions the Law Society are looking to answer next for practitioners in relation to this.
VideosProperty Conveyancing Convention 2023: implications of the Building Safety Act, a government and industry view
Hear about the Building Safety Act and fire safety, focusing on how to identify high risks and relevant buildings, enquiries to raise and reporting to clients and lenders.
VideosCommercial Property Conference 2023: case legislation updates
Hear about landlord and tenant cases, updates to the Electronic Communications Code and the Building Safety Act.
VideosCommercial Property Conference 2023: key financial trends, risks and issues to watch
Learn about the current UK commercial property market: trends, risks and issues with a particular focus on the financial issues.
VideosCommercial Property Conference 2023: introduction and keynote
Peter Cosmetatos, chief executive of CREFC Europe, spoke about the key issues effecting the UK commercial property market.