SLC comments on Government creation of The Commonhold Council

The SLC is broadly supportive of the Government initiative to create The Commonhold Council but questions the minimal representation from Conveyancers.

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) has welcomed the formation of a new Commonhold Council to increase the adoption of Commonhold homeownership. It is important however, that the Council and the appointed Technical Support Group is not a ‘talking shop’ but focuses on the legislative changes that will be required to result in the widespread adoption of Commonhold.

Simon Law, SLC Chairperson, commented:

“The SLC has long campaigned for reform of leasehold legislation and a move to widespread adoption of Commonhold in its place. It is greatly encouraging that the Government is now taking this seriously following the recommendations made by The Law Commission in its report published in July last year.

WAs part of this work, it is very important that conveyancers have a strong and meaningful voice in the Council, and the Society is concerned that there appears to be minimal conveyancing representation on the Council and none at all in the Technical Support Group. We hope that there will the opportunity for experts within the SLC to be consulted and have input to this important work.”

The SLC has raised the issue of conveyancer involvement with Government.

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