CQS Policy Templates
Guidance on policies and procedures for Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accredited firms. Explore client care, dealing with lenders, risk management, business continuity and other policies, with practical points to consider when reviewing your firm’s documents.
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HMRC Tax Adviser Registration: Has Your Conveyancing Firm Actually Been Registered?
HMRC tax adviser registration needs more than an assumption that the process has been completed. For a conveyancing firm, uncertainty about registration can become an operational problem when staff need to deal with HMRC on a client’s behalf. An experience described at the Law Society’s October 2026 property conference illustrates the concern. A conveyancing solicitor…
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CQS Risk Management Policy: Putting It into Practice
A CQS risk management policy should help a conveyancing firm explain how it identifies risks, assigns responsibility and checks that its controls work. Its practical value depends on whether staff understand the procedures and apply them to their files. For firms drafting or reviewing their documentation, Lexsure’s CQS CPMS Risk Management Policy template provides a…