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LNB news: Law Society forms Conveyancing Task Force

24 February 2021
Categories: Legal News , Property , Conveyancing
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The Law Society has formed a taskforce to lead conveyancing reform

Lexis®Library update: The Conveyancing Task Force comprises of the Law Society, the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, the Conveyancing Association, CILEx and the Bold Legal Group.

The members of the task force have already been working together informally, releasing documents to their members relating to the circumstances of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the impending expiry of the stamp duty land tax holiday at the end of March 2021, to provide clarity and consistency in approach for conveyancers.

Source: Task force formed to lead conveyancing reform

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 23 February 2021 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk

 

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