The Law Society's Conveyancing Handbook presents the latest guidance in residential conveyancing and is a crucial resource for answering queries arising from day-to-day transactions. It is revised annually by a team of experts, directed by an editorial board and edited by Frances Silverman.The 24th edition includes: a new chapter on conveyancing of shared ownership property a new chapter on Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) the new third edition of the Standard Commercial Property Conditions the Law Society's Model Property Report and Consumer Lease Report.

Conveyancingis designed for law students and new lawyers studying applied land law on the Irish Professional Practice Course. As the fourth edition is published at a time when major reform and modernisation of land law and conveyancing is proposed, the text has been fully revised and updated to include reference to proposed reforms, recently published bills and new legislation enacted. This includes new coverage on the Land Act 2005, the Title Act 2006 and the fundamental changes proposed by the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006. In two volumes, the fourth edition also features updated sample documentation and precedents to enable students to consider the procedural aspects of conveyancing. It includes complete coverage of all the essential knowledge needed when practicing conveyancing, including the legal concept of property, and the protection, acquisition and movement of proprietary interests. The principles of conveyancing practice are clearly explained, ensuring that this is an essential text for apprentices and practitioners in this field.

With its nuanced presentation of the theoretical and practical implications, this book expands our understanding of how property rights work in today's world.

The conveyancing protocol is the Law Society's new 'preferred practice' for conveyancing transactions of freehold and leasehold residential property.

The edition has been substantially re-structured, with much re-writing, to reflect major changes in law and practice since the last edition. There has been much revision of the text to reflect changes in practice resulting from the pre-contract deduction and investigation of title system introduced by the Law Society's Conditions of Sale 2019 Edition and Requisitions on Title (2019 Edition). The book explains the changes resulting from key legislation like the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 and Property Services (Regulation ) Act 2011. The book further incorporates the substantial case law since the last edition in which the text is frequently cited as authoritative.

Conveyancing is a practical text for trainee and practicing solicitors in Ireland. Containing updated sample precedents and documentation, the sixth edition covers all the essential elements of property law, and takes into account recent developments such as eConveyancing and new practice directions.