Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for conveyancers advising clients on house moves
The Law Society has released guidance which should be read with the government advice on home moving.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and residential conveyancing transactions
The Excellence Awards showcase excellence across the legal profession.
Budget update – March 2020
We’ve summarised key developments in the Spring Budget impacting property practitioners.
New RICS Code for leasing business premises
We’ve worked with RICS to develop its new Code for leasing business premises, which published in February 2020.
HMRC announces changes to capital gains tax
From 6 April 2020, the deadlines for paying capital gains tax after selling a residential property in the UK are changing.
Electronically signed deeds are legal, lord chancellor confirms
In a written statement on 3 March 2020, the lord chancellor confirmed that documents signed electronically have legal force in England and Wales.
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: Where do I find precedents for overage payments?
Library FAQ: Flying freeholds – sources of precedents
Library FAQ: Deeds and agreements of surrender of a commercial lease – sources of precedents
Library FAQ: Options to buy or purchase property (commercial and residential): sources of precedents
Library FAQ: Rent deposit deeds: what are they and how can they be drafted?
