Conveyancing guidelines
Other areas of conveyancing practice where the committee has issued guidelines (besides practice notes or precedents) include the following:
Landlord and Tenant
- Rent review provisions:
- Commentary on rent review provisions
- Specimen rent review clause (not a Law Society recommended precedent - please refer to commentary)
- Commentary on Break Clauses and sample clause (December 2020)
- Commercial leases service charges: sample clauses and commentary (October 2020)
Negative interest rates
Equity Release
- Equity Release Schemes Guidelines
- Equity Release Schemes Checklist
- Equity Release Schemes Submission
Other Guidelines
- Green Lease Clauses:
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Clauses incorporating circular economy and sustainability principles into a service charge regime (Amélie and Lauri’s Clause)
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Covenants for the protection of energy and sustainability ratings (Emily and Tom’s Clause)
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Clauses promoting cooperation between landlords and tenants in relation to the environmental performance of buildings (Odhran’s Clause)
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- Non-Law Society form of Commercial Certificate of Title (June 2021)
- Related eZine article (29 June 2021)
- Expert Evidence in relation to Conveyancing Practice (October 2020)
- Connected Parties In Conveyancing and Finance Transactions (May 2020)
- Vacant site levy briefing note (May 2020)
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Searches (September 2018)
- NPPR, household charge, LPT - certificates of waiver, exemption, etc
- A Practical Approach to Raising and Maintaining Conveyancing Standards (prepared by SLA)
- Building Energy Rating (BER) Certificates guidelines
- Unfair Terms in Building Agreements - High Court Order of 5 December 2001
