Residential Conveyancing Update with Stephen Desmond

Residential Conveyancing Updates

Stay in the loop with the latest in Residential Conveyancing at our upcoming event! Join us at Newcastle Racecourse for a half-day (including lunch) with informative sessions and expert insights. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to stay ahead in the conveyancing game. Don't miss out on this chance to expand your knowledge and connect with fellow industry professionals. See you there!

Stephen Desmond Part 1

Pre-Contract Searches: Tricky Replies, How to Respond to Them, and Material Information Guidance

Despite being routine conveyancing activities, pre-contract searches present a number of pitfalls and traps for both clients and conveyancer alike.

And, while much of the recent focus has been on the new TA6, adverse search responses may require additional enquiries to be raised and specific reports to be sent to clients about any resulting risk factors.

That’s why the main focus of this course is on searches, rather than the Law Society’s new form. Therefore, this presentation will examine legal and practical implications of some of the key questions asked in standard searches and (where applicable) Trading Standards material information guidance.

Issues covered by this course will include the following—

· Planning permission

· Listed building consent

· Conservation area consent

· Building regulation completion certificate

· Costs of making up road payable by frontagers

· Public rights of way shown on a definitive map or revised definitive map?

· Enforcement notice

· Direction restricting permitted development

· Section 106 agreements and CIL

· Contaminated Land

· Drainage and sewerage issues

Stephen Desmond Part 2

Hot Topics in Residential Conveyancing and Leasehold Reforms

As a busy property lawyer, you will know that leasehold is a complex and high-risk area of practice. 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 long leases, including tribunal decisions and recent legislative activity in Parliament.

As this area of the law is rapidly evolving, the content is liable to change.

Key topics covered by this course will include:

• Lease extensions: how planned reforms will affect the conveyancing process

• Recent decisions on Airbnb sub-lets

• Examples of poorly drafted leases

• A range of current issues pertaining to repair covenants, service charges and insurance

• Was the landlord prevented from redeveloping the roof space?

• Replacement lease plan following rejection by Land Registry

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom