The Law Society Conveyancing Protocol

Question 1

What is the use of the Law Society Conveyancing Protocol?

Answer 1

To ensure all clients treated fairly and protected

Question 2

What is the Law Society Conveyancing Protocol?

Answer 2

Sets out steps when acting in sale or purchase of home

Question 3

Which transactions does the Law Society Conveyancing Protocol apply to?

Answer 3

Residential homes, other than new build homes

Question 4

Is the Protocol voluntary?

Answer 4

Yes, although Solicitors who are members of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme, have to adopt the Protocol

Question 5

When could a Solicitor breach the Protocol?

Answer 5

• Use non-Protocol standard enquiries indiscriminately
• Raise enquiries that seek seller’s opinion rather than fact

Question 6

Can seller solicitor deal with enquiries that do not comply with Protocol?

Answer 6

They do not have to

Question 7

What are the consequences of breaching the Protocol?

Answer 7

Can be removed from membership of Conveyancing Quality Scheme

Question 8

Which list of conveyancing items do Solicitor’s agree to adopt through Protocol?

Answer 8

• Standard conditions of sale (incorporated into contract)
• Property forms
• Formulae for exchange
• Code for completion by post