Undertakings – pitfalls for conveyancers

The conveyancing process would fall apart if conveyancers did not give and receive undertakings. But there are signs that cracks are appearing. Are transfers being sent on the day of completion? Is the Code for Completion by Post being complied with? If undertakings are regularly breached, this can cause significant problems for conveyancers acting for seller and buyer.

This webinar will be a refresher on this key area for legal practitioners and those who work alongside them will learn the key principles.

This webinar will contain practical examples set in a conveyancing context.

Topics covered include:

• What is an undertaking?
• Why do they matter in conveyancing transactions?
• Are the requirements of the SRA and CLC different?
• What did the Supreme Court have to say about undertakings?
• What if an undertaking goes wrong?
• How is an undertaking enforced?
• Undertakings do’s and don’ts