TA6 Property information form (5th edition) (2024) consultation

The deadline of 16 August for signing up to a consultation by the Law Society of England and Wales on the TA6 Property information form (5th edition) (2024) has passed.

The Law Society is committed to engaging with conveyancing professionals in England and Wales in the coming months to discuss issues relating to the new edition of the TA6 form.

It wants to hear from solicitors, licensed conveyancers and other professionals working in conveyancing who are:
    • using the TA6 form (5th edition) (2024)
    • using the TA6 form (4th edition, second revision) (2020)
Law Society chief executive Ian Jeffery said:

“We want to understand users’ experience and views of the TA6 form and its part in the wider conveyancing landscape, and to identify improvements to the form.”

The Law Society is working with 2CV Ltd., an independent research agency, to carry out objective research to represent the views and needs of the Law Society’s large and diverse set of conveyancing members.

2CV Ltd. will independently carry out direct member engagement exercises and a survey, and analyse the feedback.

About the research:

The independent 2CV research aims to:

* understand conveyancers’ engagement and views on external opportunities and threats impacting the market

* understand users’ experiences and views of the TA6 form (4th edition and 5th edition) and its part in the wider conveyancing landscape

* identify improvements to the TA6 form

The research consultation will include:

* engagement with stakeholder groups including conveyancing and legal groups, local law societies and Law Society licensees

* an online survey to capture views on the wider policy changes in residential conveyancing, the TA6 and the experience of using it

* focus groups with conveyancers to understand their current experience of using both versions of the TA6 and the concerns on key areas of change

* deep dive online webinars exploring key areas of concern, including liability and digitisation

* user experience testing of the new form

Next steps:

If you signed up for the consultation and/or are a solicitor who has residential conveyancing listed as one of your practice areas, 2CV Ltd will contact you in the coming weeks with more information about how you can take part in the consultation.

Support for you and your firm:

The Law Society has developed a range of resources to support you and your firm on the TA6 form (5th edition) (2024) in collaboration with specialists in the field.

This includes Q&As addressing the practical, procedural and legal questions and an updated version of its Consumer Protection Regulations in conveyancing practice note.

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