Conveyancing Practice in Scotland
Conveyancing Practice in Scotland by Ann Stewart, published by Bloomsbury Academic on March 26, 2020, is an extensive resource comprising 888 pages in English. This eighth edition addresses the significant changes in property law and conveyancing practices influenced by the Scottish Parliament, making it a vital reference for both residential and commercial property lawyers.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of evolving practices under the Land Registration etc (Scotland) Act 2012, as well as insights into community rights to buy and the implications of the Additional Dwelling Supplement on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax. The book also discusses the proposed Register of Controlled Interests in Land and the Scottish Law Commission’s recommendations regarding title conditions and heritable securities. Additionally, it covers practical and ethical considerations in conveyancing transactions, including anti-money laundering procedures and conflicts of interest, making it a thorough guide for managing conveyancing transactions in Scotland.
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Covering the many changes to property law and conveyancing practice driven by the Scottish Parliament in recent years, including its land reform agenda, Conveyancing Practice in Scotland, Eighth Edition is an indispensable guide for residential and commercial property lawyers at all levels.
Encompassing both commercial and residential conveyancing, the Eighth Edition of this highly regarded text, has been reviewed and updated throughout to take account of:
– evolving and settled practice under the Land Registration etc (Scotland) Act 2012
– the practical effects of the community rights to buy
– introduction of the Additional Dwelling Supplement on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax
– prospective effects of the proposed Register of Controlled Interests in Land
– the Scottish Law Commission proposals for changes to the law relating to title conditions, and heritable securities
In addition to the property law aspects, this text also covers the practical and ethical considerations of acting in a conveyancing transaction, such as anti-money laundering procedures and conflicts of interest. Standard missive clauses are examined in detail with reference to their application in practice.
Written by practising lawyers with many years of transactional and mentoring experience, this book is the only practical guide to managing conveyancing transactions in Scotland.
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional’s Scottish Law, Scots Law Student and Scottish Conveyancing online services.
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