CQS
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CQS Dealing with Lenders Policy – What’s the Point?
The primary objective of a Dealing with Lenders Policy is to make it clear that when acting on a purchase or remortgage, the lender is just as much your client as the borrower. Therefore, one has a professional duty to follow their instructions. This is reinforced in the 2022 CQS Core Pratice Managment Standards. When…
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Building Safety Guidance for Conveyancers: Key Checks
Originally published December 2023. Updated October 2026. Building safety guidance for conveyancers should help answer three connected questions: what is known about the building, what financial protections apply to the lease, and what does the mortgage lender require? This article originally reported an update to the Conveyancing Association’s guidance. It now sets out practical checks…