New practice note: Consumer Protection Regulations for conveyancing

The new Consumer Protection Regulations for conveyancing practice note aims to inform solicitors about the impact of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading regulations(CPRs) and their obligations to consumers in a conveyancing transaction. The aim of the CPRs is to prohibit trading practices that are unfair to consumers.

Recent regulatory changes have potentially made property sales subject to the CPRs, which came into force in 2008. The CPRs protect consumers by requiring traders, which may include solicitors, to disclose everything that could materially affect a buyer’s decision to proceed with the transaction.

Many of the obligations placed on solicitors under the CPRs are already covered by the obligations contained in the SRA Code and, provided that consumers are treated fairly, solicitors are unlikely to be in breach.

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