The Law Society

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales.

 

The Local Government Association

The LGA exists to promote better local government. They work with and for their member authorities to improve public services.

 

NLIS

The National Land & Property Information Service (NLIS) is the leader in the provision of electronic local authority property searches across England and Wales via a number of channels.

 

PISCES
An e-commerce standard which enables the electronic transfer of information directly from one system into another, removes the need to send hard copy and, more importantly, the need to re-enter data manually.

 

The Local Land Charges Institute

The institute for Local Land Charges officers.

 

Council for National Land & Property Information Service

C-NLIS is the UK's leading provider of electronic land and property information which is required for conveyancing.

 

Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

RICS is the leading source of land, property, construction and related environmental knowledge supporting 130 000 members worldwide.

 

The Council of Licensed Conveyancers

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is the regulatory body for Licensed Conveyancers who are qualified specialist property lawyers.

 

The Council of Mortgage Lenders

The Council of Mortgage Lenders is the trade association for the mortgage lending industry, and their members account for around 98% of UK residential mortgage lending.

 

Home Information Packs

Government website containing information on Home Information Packs.

 

The property Codes Compliance Board

The Property Codes Compliance Board ensure that private organisations providing property search reports and Home Information Packs comply with the Search Code and the HIP Code.

 

The FSA

The FSA are an independent body that regulates the financial services industry in the UK. They have been given a wide range of rule-making, investigatory and enforcement powers in order to meet their objectives.

 

Communities and Local Government

Communities and Local Government's work is at the heart of the Government's commitment to social justice - driving social mobility and promoting economic inclusion.