About us
The Property Section is a representative membership association of the Law Society. Established in 2002, the Section assists residential and commercial property solicitors and licensed conveyancers by providing best practice information and support on areas including e-conveyancing, Home Information Packs, housing, land registration, money laundering, planning and environment, as well as tax and revenue.
An executive committee is responsible for developing the future strategy of the Section and enhancing services already offered to members. The committee members are: Christopher Bean; Roger Buston; Denis Cameron; Frank D'Souza; Nicholas Fluck; Geoffrey Freeman; Michael Garson; Fleur Palmer; David Parton; Neil Robinson; Peter Rodd (Chair); and Ian White.
Membership benefits
The Property Section offers a comprehensive range of services and benefits, including:
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Property in Practice quarterly magazine with up to eight hours free CPD per year;
- Regular Property e-alert with case law updates;
- Handling HIPs guide, designed to help property practitioners meet the challenges and opportunities that HIPs present, providing an initial reference source to help users deal with the practicalities of the new requirements;
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Property Yearbook, a useful reference guide for practitoners and their office partners providing information on a range of conveyancing and housing-related issues;
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national CPD-accredited events programme;
- website featuring member polls, discussion forum, useful resources and links, and secure payment facility;
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networking opportunities;
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ties with key committees and groups; and
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discounts on a range of events, texts and training packages, including 20% off related Law Society Publishing titles and 50% Law Management Section membership rates on request.
How to join
Membership is open to practising property solicitors and licensed conveyancers. Breakdown per person Number of members Total Net VAT (15%) Gross Qualified after 01/01/08 £46.00 £40.00 £6.00 £46.00 Sole practitioner £63.25 £55.00 £8.25 £63.25 1 £86.25 £75.00 £11.25 £86.25 2 £172.50 £75.00 £11.25 £86.25 3 £241.50 £60.00 £9.00 £69.00 4 £310.50 £60.00 £9.0 £69.00 5 £368.00 £50.00 £7.50 £57.50 6 £425.50 £50.00 £7.50 £57.50 7 £483.00 £50.00 £7.50 £57.50 8 £540.50 £50.00 £7.50 £57.50 9 £598.00 £50.00 £7.50 £57.50 10 £655.50 £50.00 £7.50 £57.50 11 £701.50 £40.00 £6.00 £46.00 12 plus £747.50 plus £46.00 (gross) for each additional member
Our special rates from May 2009 to the end of December 2009 are as follows:
To become a member,
apply online
or download an application form. [PDF 1MB]
People ineligible for Section membership can receive hard-copies of Property in Practice for £50 per year by
subscribing online