Conveyancing Handbook

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.

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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 by:
* an introductory section addressing a wide range of preliminary concerns, from advertising
to VAT
* procedural checklists for each major stage of the transaction
* comprehensive appendix material, including all relevant forms and guidance.

These features have made the Conveyancing Handbook a trusted first port of call for thousands
of practitioners.