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Pulse survey for conveyancing firms

TA6 Part 1: Law Society beta tests new up-front information for homebuyers

Conveyancing solicitors under pressure as stamp duty holiday deadline looms

Reminder: 2% surcharge on stamp duty for non-resident buyers

Stamp duty tax full holiday extended to June 2021

Join our campaign to extend the stamp duty holiday

Pulse survey for conveyancing firms
TA6 Part 1: Law Society beta tests new up-front information for homebuyers
Conveyancing solicitors under pressure as stamp duty holiday deadline looms
Reminder: 2% surcharge on stamp duty for non-resident buyers
Stamp duty tax full holiday extended to June 2021
Join our campaign to extend the stamp duty holiday

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Updated conveyancing guidance during coronavirus (January 2021)
2021-02-08T09:59:00+00:00
Improvements to the Local Land Charges service
2021-01-25T10:20:00+00:00
Law Society recommendations for 2021 Budget
2021-01-18T15:58:00+00:00
Surcharge for non-UK residents buying homes
2021-01-18T15:36:00+00:00
Law Society Connect: meet other members from small firms in property
2021-01-12T09:18:00+00:00
Government announces home-ownership reforms
2021-01-11T09:31:00+00:00

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Recent FAQs

The Law Society's Library and Practice Advice Service offer support and advice on legal practice and procedure, including through compiling FAQs

Library FAQ: Flying freeholds

2021-07-06T14:58:00+01:00

The Law Society Library explains where to find precedents relating to flying freeholds.

PAS FAQ: Lock out agreements in conveyancing transactions

2021-04-23T09:20:00+01:00

When acting for a seller, how should you deal with a buyer’s request to agree to an exclusivity or lock out agreement? Our Practice Advice Service explains.

Library FAQ: extending or surrendering residential leases
2021-03-17T14:51:00+00:00
Library FAQ: Overriding leases
2020-11-13T10:39:00+00:00
Library FAQ: Party wall awards
2020-07-07T13:57:00+01:00

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Latest Commentary

Rent suspension clauses and business lease renewals

2021-07-06T10:50:00+01:00By Ben Tarrant

Ben Tarrant considers the county court decision of WH Smith Retail Holdings Limited v Commerz Real Investmentgesellshaft MBH (April 2021), the first reported case looking at pandemic rent suspension clauses and business lease renewals.

Challenging claims of rent arrears post Covid-19

2021-06-30T12:44:00+01:00By Kate Andrews

Kate Andrews looks at some novel defences to an application for rents payable under a lease of commercial premises in the case of Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbH v TFS Stores Limited [2021] EWHC 863 (Ch).

Is your firm operating digitally?
2021-05-18T15:30:00+01:00By Bronwyn Townsend
Cloud technology promotes more agility for conveyancing firms
2021-04-22T10:32:00+01:00By Bronwyn Townsend
Disrepair or structural defect - what if works address both?
2021-04-22T10:27:00+01:00By Jennifer Meech
Commercial service charges – when are they reasonable?
2021-03-17T13:59:00+00:00By Kate Andrews
Service after death: solving a dilemma for property notices
2021-01-07T09:20:00+00:00By Edward Francis
A new lease of life: residential leasehold and commonhold reform
2020-11-17T12:31:00+00:00By Professor Nick Hopkins, Oliver Hutchings, Penny Tridimas

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