The Conveyancing Handbook is revised annually by a team of expert editors and contributors, directed by an editorial board and edited by Frances Silverman. It presents up-to-date guidance on good practice in residential conveyancing and is a reliable source of reference to answer the common queries arising from day-to-day transactions. Among the changes to the law and practice of residential conveyancing covered by this 23rd edition are: * higher rates of SDLT on purchases of additional residential properties * implementation of the Flood Re scheme * Law Society's Con 29 enquiries of local authority 2016 * risks arising from cyber crime. These developments and more are considered within a chronological account of conveyancing transactions of residential freehold and leasehold property, supported by: * an introductory section addressing a wide range of preliminary concerns, from advertising to VAT * procedural checklists for each major stage of the transaction * comprehensive appendix material, including all relevant forms and guidance. These features have made the Conveyancing Handbook a trusted first port of call for thousands of practitioners.