Residential Conveyancing – Basics and Best Practice

CPD 1.5 hours

PEAT Outcome - Relevant legal knowledge

OBJECTIVES

Scottish property law is the foundation for the buying and selling of houses and flats. For the client who just wants their keys and/or their money, the intricacies of a conveyancing transaction are mysterious – and frankly irrelevant as long as they get what they expect. For us as solicitors, paralegals and support staff, the transactional work is anything but irrelevant or simple.

This Lecture strips domestic conveyancing down to its essentials, and walks the audience through the stages that are required from first call from the client to registering title/settling out with the client. We will talk about the legal and procedural technicalities and documents, but also the risks and their management, the IT that is available, and the old-fashioned people skills needed in guiding the client through the process.

DELEGATES

Whether you’re a solicitor, paralegal, trainee, or conveyancing support professional, this Zoom webinar will sharpen your skills and help you deliver smoother, more confident property transactions.

SPEAKER

Austin Lafferty, Consultant Solicitor, Austin Lafferty Ltd

Austin Lafferty has been a solicitor for 44 years and has seen it all. He has semi-retired from firm he founded and developed, and has had a great deal of involvement not just with cases and transactions, but in the wider interests of the profession. He has been a Law Society of Scotland Council member since 2006 and was President of the Society in 2012-3.