Electronic Conveyancing: A Practical Guide

This title will be invaluable to all conveyancing solicitors for guidance on e-conveyancing. The guide explains why e-conveyancing is being introduced, how it will work and discusses how the new laws will affect the solicitor in practice.

• Sets out the steps of a typical conveyancing transaction, ensuring conveyancers can prepare for its implementation and will be fully conversant once the system is fully operational
• Provides answers to the most commonly asked questions by conveyancers, clarifying areas of uncertainty, such as how the chain matrix system will operate and how electronic signatures and fund transfers will work
• Ensures conveyancers can assess the impact of the changes of their work and plan for future cases
• Includes pertinent extracts of the relevant legislation - including Land Registration Act 2002, Electronic Communications Act 2000 and the Land Registration Rules 2003
• Written by a leading authority in Commercial Property and Residential Conveyancing so that practitioners can trust the guidance given