A Practical Approach to Conveyancing - Softcover

Abbey, Robert M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841742554 ISBN 13: 9781841742557

Publisher: Blackstone Press Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

This revised edition considers recent changes in practice and procedure such as: the Land Registry's move to electronic records and discharging mortgages electronically; the new Trustee Delegation Act impacting on powers of attorney; and changes affecting building regulation consents.

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Synopsis

Conveyancing can be a time-consuming, labour-intensive and perplexing area of the law. Major changes in legislation and procedure further add to the potential difficulties. This revised edition considers recent changes in practice and procedure such as: the Land Registry's move to electronic records and discharging mortgages electronically; the new Trustee Delegation Act impacting on powers of attorney; changes affecting building regulation consents; contaminated land legislation and the effect on pre-contract enquiries; proposals for commonhold and the new "seller's pack"; the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 together with proposals for E-conveyancing; changes to the Lender's Handbook; changes to pre-contract searches; and important recent cases on section 2 of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989.

About the Author

Professor Robert Abbey, solicitor, is Director of Legal Practice at the University of Westminster. He has been involved in the Legal Practice Course since its introduction in 1993. He is the Law Society's Chief External Examiner in Property Law and Practice, and was previously a partner with central London firm Russell Jones and Walker Solicitors. Mark Richards, solicitor, has taught conveyancing since 1993 as well as the LPC elective for Commercial Property and is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Westminster. He was previously a partner in central London commercial property firm Hamlin Slowe.

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackstone Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841742554
• ISBN 13: 9781841742557
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 611