Stephen Desmond – Hot Topics in Residential Conveyancing,
including Leasehold, Rentcharges and Planning Reform
(Level: Update)
As a busy conveyancer, you need to keep up to date with changes in practice as well as changes in the law. So, this presentation is designed to provide you with a vital overview on a range of current matters that you otherwise might not have time to read about.
A key part of this seminar will be its focus on the practical implications of developments in the field of residential conveyancing.
As this area of the law is rapidly evolving, the content is liable to change (e.g. as and when the government announces new leasehold reform measures).
Key topics covered by this course will include:
- Progress on reforms to lease extensions and rentcharges
- Vendor Fraud and inadequate AML Checks carried out by solicitor
- SDLT update, including non-residential purchases
- Developments with the new TA6
- Selective updates to Land Registry Practice Guides
- New builds: the future for consumer codes
- Recent cases on practical aspects of conveyancing including:
- Rights of way: rights that vest in the future
- Restrictive covenants: Power to discharge absolute covenant, building schemes
- New Homes: buyer-funded developments
- Beneficial interests: undue influence and deed of gift without legal advice, purchases jointly between attorney and donee?
Zoe Upson – Compliance and Risk in Conveyancing
(Level: Beginner to Expert)
Let’s look conveyancing compliance and risk in the eyes and help you ensure your conveyancing department are doing what they should be in 2025.
Words that can often strike fear into MLRO and COLPs, so let’s tackle the CQS and regulatory requirements together by looking at the common issues and errors made by conveyancing departments and how they can be put right to ensure your compliance.
Learners will:
- Be more familiar with the requirements of CQS
- Understand the conveyancing issues that can arise in day-to-day situations that can create risk
- Gain practical solutions to deal with risk
- Understand source of funds and source of wealth requirements and the standards required
- Understand the requirements of Regulation 18 Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (MLR 2017)
- Know how to deal with situations which can occur and what the options are to deal with them.
This event is free to attend. To register, use the booking link below.