The Bulletin April 2017 v

Indexpi would like to invite all commercial conveyancers to a short
lunch seminar with Coal Authority taking place on 29 March at Clarke
Willmott offices.
The seminar will cover:
• An overview of Commercial reports and what risks are
highlighted within those reports
• Commercial Case study showing the importance of report
information
• Pre-Planning permitting advice, Risk management for
developers and strategic land advice
• An overview of Indexpi products available for Consultants
and Developers and how Inexpi can support clients
BUY TO LETS FOR
CONVEYANCERS
Date: Monday, 5 June 2017
Time: 12.30 registration, 13:00 – 16.00 seminar
Venue: Clarke Willmott
CPD: 3 Hours CPD
Fees: member £99 + vat, non-member £115 + vat
Speaker: Richard Snape
The buy to let market is amongst the growth areas in conveyancing
today. The course looks at some of the issues both in relation to the
client and the mortgage company in particular, the SDLT changes of
April 2016 and proposed tax changes are of major significance. The
Housing and Planning Act 2016 also has major implications for
security of tenure.
• The Deregulation Act 2015
• The Housing and Planning Act 2015
• Reporting to the lender
• Buy to Let in the light of the SRA Handbook
• Houses in multiple occupation
• Licensing of HMO’s
• Planning issues and change of use
• Obtaining documentation
• Minimum energy performance standards as of April 2018
and its retrospective effect
• Gas Safe Regulations which have major implications for
the buy to let market.
• Other regulatory provisions and residency checks
Richard Snape has worked as a Consultant and Professional Support
Lawyer for Davitt Jones Bould Solicitors since 2002. He was formerly
a senior lecturer in law at the University of West of England, Bristol,
and was head of Land Law. He and has done numerous courses for
local law societies all over the country, various public courses
throughout England and Wales, in-house seminars within solicitors
firms, and has also talked extensively to local authorities and central
government bodies such as the Ministry of Defence, National Health
Service and HM Revenue & Customs. He has also lectured within the
Land Registry and has written various articles for the legal press. His
areas of specialism include both commercial and residential property,
in particular in relation to local government law, domestic
conveyancing issues, development land, commercial property and
incumbrances in relation to land.
Topics covered include:
• Changes to SDLT
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