LAW2024 Online: Residential Property (Autumn)

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David Keighley and Richard Snape

CPD Hours: 6

£149.00

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Available from 11th September 2024, Our expert speakers present LAW Online: Residential Property (Autumn) which will update you on topics for Solicitors in practice without leaving your desk and at a time to suit you.

This event features a combination of live and pre-recorded content, providing up to 6 hours of CPD

The course includes:

  • A high quality 4 x 1 hour pre-recorded video and audio broadcast (topic titles are listed below)
  • Q&A – a 1-hour 'Shape the Debate' Q&A session with our speakers. This is your opportunity to hear our experts answering attendee questions on both the recorded content and general day to day Residential Conveyancing issues.
  • LAW Online: Residential Property exhibition – visit this and you can gain an additional hour of CPD, via a webinar of choice from our Webinar Learning Library worth £35 +VAT.



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Residential Property Topics covered by this course:-

1. Protocols for Exchange of Contracts & holding to Order

Presented by David Keighley, Solicitor, Author & Trainer

The Law Society has proposed sweeping changes to the way in which contracts are exchanged and has proposed, for the first time, a formal clarification of what is meant by “Hold to Order”. The changes will lead to the “abolition” of the current exchange formulae.

This session will look at the proposals including:

  • Preliminary requirements
  • The Protocol for immediate exchange
  • The Protocol surrounding exchange involving a release of contracts
  • Post exchange obligations
  • Holding to order of deposits & documents
  • Practical considerations.

2. Impact of short term lets on leasehold covenants

Presented by David Keighley, Solicitor, Author & Trainer

Since 2016 the Courts have regularly found using leasehold property for short-term lets to be a breach of covenant. But does such a use amount to converting a property from residential to business use, thus breaching another covenant? And does it matter if a breach of user covenant is carried out by a sub tenant or on how the user covenant is phrased?

This session will look at the issues including:

  • User clauses
  • Assignment/parting with possession restriction
  • Do Short term lets create Business use?
  • Short term lets by sub tenant: Liability of Lessee

3. Planning Law for Conveyancers

Presented by Richard Snape.

A knowledge of planning law and its enforcement is essential for conveyancers and this is an area which is undergoing major changes. The course aims to look at some of the issues including recent changes.

Topics covered include:

  • Changes to planning enforcement periods
  • Planning breaches and the proceeds of crime
  • Listed buildings
  • Changes to use classes and permitted development
  • Planning conditions
  • Community Infrastructure Levy, S.106 Agreements and changes in England
  • Demolition of buildings and the Crooked House pub

4. How to Respond to the New Residential Enquiries

Presented by Richard Snape.

The new enquiries are complicated in the extreme with plenty of scope for misrepresentation and negligence. The course aims to look at some of the issues.

Topics covered include:

  • Enquiries generally and how to avoid misrepresentation;
  • The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations;
  • Material Information;
  • New solar panel enquiries;
  • New Japanese Knotweed enquiries;
  • Building Safety Act and Leasehold enquiries.

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Testimonials

We are overwhelmed with the positive feedback we have received from making our face-to-face events possible online. Comments we have received so far include:

"The whole experience was valuable, and communication has been really first class" - General Advisor

"I wanted to say how much I valued receiving and sharing the Online webinar. I felt it was very helpful and very interesting for you to allow all legal practitioners to participate. Thank you for all the extra information and resources, I look forward to the next." - Solicitor in practice

"The world of law is in constant flux and the speakers update on recent developments will be extremely helpful going forward (as they ever are!)" - Solicitor/Director

"I have never attended a similar event but I definitely would again" - Partner

"A good way to access training at a time to suit you, the online course is as effective as attending in person." - Associate Solicitor