Property information forms
Times (£) reports that the Law Society has extended the transition period for the TA6 form by six months, allowing continued use of the previous form until January 15, 2025, to accommodate feedback from property section members.
The piece also covers the upcoming Special General Meeting (SGM), called by conveyancing solicitors disappointed in the updates to the property information forms.
Law Society chief executive officer Ian Jeffery said: “The recent updates made to our TA6 form were intended as a pragmatic response to the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team guidance on material information. We know that many firms have been gearing up to go live with the new form, with thousands of copies having already been accessed.
“However, we have listened to recent feedback and recognise that we have not yet persuaded enough of our colleagues on those particular changes, so we need to do more to communicate with the profession about them. Having reflected on the strength of feeling expressed by members on this issue we have this week decided to postpone compulsory implementation of the TA6 Property Information Form (5th edition) (2024) for accredited CQS members for six months while we consult members further.”
Legal Futures continues coverage of disagreements amongst conveyancing solicitors over the property information forms, as the piece reveals several conveyancers believe updates to the TA6 form could be a business opportunity.
Lawyer in the News
Gazette features Mark Newby, member of the Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee, in their ‘Lawyer in the News’ segment, which highlights Mark’s work in a case at the European Court of Human Rights concerning the UK government’s refusal to compensate for miscarriage of justice.
General Election 2024
Gazette considers whether lawyers would make good lawmakers and mentions that the Law Society’s public affairs team has compiled a list of lawyers who are candidates to be elected to the Westminster parliament for the first time.
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