The draft contract

Council of Mortgage Lenders
www.cml.org.uk
There is an online version of the CML Lenders' Handbook available at this site and should be referred to in cases of doubt about the requirements of the lender in relation to the contract.

House of Lords' judgments
www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldjudgmt.htm
Keep up to date with any important new cases on conveyancing contracts.

HM Revenue and Customs
www.hmrc.gov.uk
The site for information on any problems about the possible payment of stamp duty land tax (in particular the apportionment of price in the contract between land and chattels).

Land Registry Internet register access
https://eservices.landregistry.gov.uk/www/wps/myportal/My_Home
The location for online applications for official copies of registered title.

Law Commission
www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission/index.htm
Keep up to date on proposals for law reform.

Law Society
www.lawsociety.org.uk
Information about the Law Society standard form of contracts.

Location statistics
www.upmystreet.com

Ordnance Survey
www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite
It might be useful to consult a detailed Ordnance Survey map when drafting descriptions of land in the draft contract (e.g. sales of part).

A street map anywhere in the UK
www.streetmap.co.uk

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