The Law Society Conveyancing Protocol
Subscribe to newsletterSolicitors use The Law Society Conveyancing Protocol when dealing with the legal sale or purchase of a property.
This is a set of steps to follow when acting in the sale and/or purchase of a home for an owner-occupier.
Used in residential transactions of freehold and leasehold property. This protocol is not designed to be used in the purchase of new build homes.
Using the protocol helps to:
- standardise the residential conveyancing process
- make conveyancing more transparent and efficient
- improve the experience for solicitors, lenders and clients
The protocol is not a checklist and its steps are not exhaustive. You can complete the steps in a different order or simultaneously.
The protocol assumes that:
- the buyer and seller both have mortgage lenders
- you act for the lender as well as the client