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Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring a house, flat or piece of land from one person to another. A licensed conveyancer is a specialist property lawyer who deals with all the paperwork in transferring ownership.

They work mainly in private practice, but can also work for firms of solicitors or licensed conveyancers, local authorities, banks and building societies.

Their main duties include:

• drafting contracts giving details of all aspects of the sale
• filling in forms and writing letters
• liaising with other professionals, such as estate agents and lawyers
• conducting ‘searches' - asking local authorities about any plans that may affect the property in the future.

Licensed conveyancers work around 37 hours a week. The work is office based.

Salaries range from around £11,500 to over £35,000 a year.

Licensed conveyancers should:

• be able to explain complicated legal matters clearly
• be good at communicating, both verbally and in writing
• be able to work with a wide variety of people
• have problem-solving skills and the ability to pay attention to detail
• have an interest in property law.

There are around 850 licensed conveyancers in England and Wales. The minimum entry requirements are four GCSEs (A-C) including English, or the equivalent. However, many who enter this career have more than the minimum qualifications. In Scotland, people need a degree in law from a Scottish university and a diploma/certificate in legal studies.

A licensed conveyancer needs a licence to practise. To obtain a licence they need to:

• be aged 21 years or over
• have spent a minimum of two years in practical training with a qualified employer
• have passed the Council for Licensed Conveyancers exams.

Conveyancers are required to undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) throughout their careers.

A licensed conveyancer may set up in private practice after gaining further experience and their ‘full licence'.

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