Conveyancing Comprehensive Update 2025 - Live with Stephen Desmond

Introduction

Concentrating primarily on changes over the last 12 months, this virtual classroom seminar is ideal for the busy conveyancer; it is very practical and relevant to your day-to-day practice.

Some of the changes are small and could easily 'sneak up on you'. Others can be more significant for the way you carry out your professional responsibilities.

As a busy conveyancer you need to keep up to date with changes in practice as well as changes in the law.

The course content is liable to change if there are any important new developments in this area of the law.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will include the following:

• SDLT update, including mixed-use purchases, empty properties, substantial performance
• Current developments in property fraud and AML procedures
• Planning update, including net zero, section 106 carve-outs, enforcement action
• Leasehold: The latest on proposals to reform assured tenancies, lease extensions, service charges - fire and building safety issues - the latest shared ownership guidance
• Recent cases on practical aspects of conveyancing including:
• Easements: prescriptive easement claim, parking rights
• New builds: risky stakeholder contracts
• Beneficial interests: Was there undue influence? Was Transfer intended as an outright gift? Was the declaration of trust a sham?
• Adverse possession and the general boundaries rule
• Emerging pitfalls for those who own or control an HMO
• Mortgagor who does not benefit from loan
• Round of recent leasehold cases
• Selective updates to Land Registry Practice Guides
• New builds: The latest developments on the new Ombudsman, current issues with new housing estates, warranty cover
• Enquiries and misrepresentation update
• The latest on professional undertakings

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.