The Law Society

The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales. They serve society by working to improve access to the law. They provide services and support for solicitors themselves. They set the standards that underpin the profession's reputation as the best independent professional advisers.

TELEPHONE: 020 72 42 12 22

EMAIL: services@lawsociety.org.uk

WEB LINK: www.lawsociety.org.uk

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is the regulatory body for Licensed Conveyancers who are qualified specialist property lawyers. All conveyancing - essentially the legal processes involved in transferring buildings and/or land from one owner to another and dealing with the financial transactions - was the sole responsibility of solicitors until 1987.

TELEPHONE: 01245 349 599

WEB LINK: www.theclc.gov.uk

The Institute of Legal Executives

The Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) is the professional body representing qualified lawyers.

TELEPHONE:

WEB LINK: www.ilex.org.uk

The Lease Advice Service

This site provides useful information on many aspects of owning Leasehold Property and is run by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister..

WEB LINK: www.lease-advice.org.uk

The Inland Revenue

WEB LINK: www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk

STAMP OFFICE WEB LINK: www.inlandrevuenue.gov.uk/so

Up My Street

The real-life guide to your neighbourhood: Discover your local shops and services, schools, childcare, public transport, property prices, crime figures, search classified ads and much more

WEB LINK: www.upmystreet.co.uk

Sitefinder

Mobile Phone base station database.

WEB LINK: www.sitefinder.radio.gov.uk

Street Map

This site provides address searching and street map facilities for the UK. They currently have street and road maps for the whole of mainland Britain.

WEB LINK: www.streetmap.co.uk

Council of Mortgage Lenders

This is the organisation which groups together the vast majority of Mortgage Lenders in the UK and sets out the rules which conveyancers have to abide by.

WEB LINK: www.cml.org.uk