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5 September, 2023
Training provider MOL has webinars coming up for potential students and their employers all about their course that leads to qualification as a Licensed Conveyancer. You can register at the links. 06/09/2023 Everything you need to know about Conveyancing Law and Practice 10/01/2024 Everything you need to know about Conveyancing Law and Practice 24/04/2024 Everything [Read more]
1 March, 2023
We have been made aware of what appears to be a scam or malware email purporting to be from a firm named David Hill & Co. Solicitors which claims to be regulated by the CLC. The CLC does not regulate a firm by that name. The email address of the sender of the email seems [Read more]
14 October, 2022
From stamp duty cuts to cyber-crime and the cutting-edge technology transforming the conveyancing sector, there was lots to discuss at the CLC’s first Twitter Q&A. Stephen Ward, our director of strategy and external relations, was in the hot seat as we tried to cover off the issues most important for conveyancers and consumers. For anyone [Read more]
15 August, 2022
Chair’s Report from Dame Janet Paraskeva Regulatory Fees and Fee Rates As ever the last meeting of the Council before the Summer break had some significant agenda items. This year, as every year, we reviewed regulatory fees and fee rates for the next licence year that will begin on 1 November. The CLC has been [Read more]
13 June, 2022
Introduction ABS Licensing Framework Purpose of Framework Overview of Framework Forms of Alternative Business Structures (ABS) Who can apply Licensed Body (ABS) Applications Transitional arrangements for CLC Recognised Bodies Licensed Bodies regulated by other Licensing Authorities Fees Licence Application Assessment Licensed Body (ABS) Register Adverse Information Regulatory Responsibilities of a Licensed Body (ABS) Monitoring CLC Enforcement [Read more]
5 April, 2022
Emails purporting to be from the CLC are in circulation, we understand. They appear to come from ‘info@clc-uk.org’. That is not a CLC email address and we recommend that you delete any messages claiming to come from that address.
4 February, 2022
The CLC has been extremely concerned by the issues at the Conveyancing Academy and the experience of students and their employers. However, the Conveyancing Academy is overseen by the SQA. The CLC has no management or control over the Conveyancing Academy or any of the other education providers approved by the SQA. This is not [Read more]
27 September, 2021
The Legal Services Board approved on 21 September the CLC’s proposed amendments to its Minimum Terms and Conditions (MTC) for Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII). The changes set out to clarify the extent of cover for cyber-related losses while maintaining consumer protections. Read the Decision Notice These amendments follow directions from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) [Read more]
13 September, 2021
The home buying and selling process is based on a high level of trust between trusted third parties such as estate agents, conveyancers & lawyers, financial intermediaries and mortgage lenders. The core of the transaction centres on proof of identity and ownership and currently organisations will not trust identity verification carried out by another organisation. [Read more]
15 December, 2020
We have been alerted to an issue that could affect some transactions that are currently in progress when Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020. The relates to lenders who offer mortgages on overseas properties (e.g. a holiday home in Spain) or to British citizens living in the EU (e.g. a buy-to-let mortgage on [Read more]
6 November, 2020
The rapid adoption of technology because of lockdown could move the conveyancing process from an emphasis on the buyer and caveat emptor to one of vendor disclosure, a Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) roundtable has heard. Vendor disclosure would put the onus on the seller to ensure that they have provided all the information required [Read more]
20 July, 2020
Responding to the publication by the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) of its research on consumers feedback on quality indicators in legal services, Sheila Kumar, Chief Executive of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) says: “We know from our own monitoring that CLC practices are complying well with the existing transparency requirements we introduced in [Read more]
10 October, 2018
Most home-buyers do not know if their conveyancer paid a fee for a recommendation from their estate agent, according to new research from specialist property lawyer regulator, the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC). A YouGov survey of almost 500 consumers in England and Wales who have bought a property in the last 10 years, reported [Read more]