Conveyancing firms are being invited to take part in a new survey that has been launched by the Conveyancing Association (CA).

The survey will ask firms to share details of the conveyancing process they follow as well as their views on a number of topics.

Having garnered the views of its membership, the the trade body for the conveyancing industry confirmed it is to now broaden the survey to all conveyancing firms. The Association is asking for information on what property information they use and will accept, potential barriers to using alternatives to the TA6, use of HM Land Registry Safe Harbour Standards, use of chain-view technology, as well as digital access to Transfers and Mortgage Deeds.

Results from the findings will be used to support the CA’s work, specifically in the area of digital conveyancing and other work streams such as the provision of material information within the process.

The CA has also invited feedback from all conveyancing firms, regardless of membership, on what they would like the trade body to campaign for in the future.

Director of delivery at the CA, Beth Rudolf, commented: “We’re acutely aware there is a lot coming down the tracks for conveyancing firms to get their heads around and we want to ensure that we are pre-empting those changes, and helping make the process as smooth as possible for practitioners.

“We’ve already garnered the views of many CA member firms but these are issues that impact the entire industry, not just our members, and it’s therefore important to have a broad view of the current processes followed and the support for specific changes.

“We’d also like to understand what areas conveyancers want us to prioritise as the industry’s trade body, and we hope therefore that all firms will be able to take the time to fill in this short five-minute survey.”

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