Law Society publishes new TA13 form
We’e amended the TA13 Completion Information and Undertakings form to reflect the changes made to the Code for Completion by Post in response to the Court of Appeal decision in the Dreamvar case last year
The grand scheme
The Law Society has announced the relaunch of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Changes will start taking effect from 2019. What will the changes mean in practice?
Features and opinion
Less is more
Sarah Dwight explains why saying no to more work can sometimes be a business-savvy move for sole practitioners
Raising the bar
Digitalisation, upfront information and reducing transaction delays are usually the talking points of the government’s homebuying and selling reform programme. Yet the proposed statutory regulation of estate agents and managing agents has the potential to reshape the residential property sector more fundamentally than any technological reform, as Lucy Trevelyan reports
The intelligent shift
Nisha Morjaria provides key tips and advice to practitioners on implementing artificial intelligence responsibly, effectively and in line with professional obligations
Time for action
David Robinson and Ash Daniells look at the recent requirement for law firms and individuals who deal with HMRC on client tax matters to register as tax advisers, and discuss the implications for firms
Climate concerns
Climate change is becoming a key area of risk for conveyancers. Sarah Sargent outlines how solicitors can address climate-related risks proportionately and meet their duties to clients without adding unnecessary complexity
Ethical matters
With regulatory penalties becoming more frequent, Nigel West considers two high-profile disciplinary cases involving property practitioners
