Conveyancing Quality Scheme Update
Law Society encourage Solicitors to
sign up to the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) to be sure to
benefit from consumer-facing advertising campaign.
The Law Society is planning a
consumer-facing public relations and advertising campaign for its
CQS in the spring and is urging firms to get their applications to
join the scheme in soon to be sure to benefit from the
campaign.
Firms will need to have completed
applications for CQS status by February 28 2011 to get the most out
of the Society's PR push.
The Society is planning to
highlight the benefits of the scheme to home buyers and potential
home buyers beginning in April to coincide with the Easter
house-hunting surge.
The scheme, which is supported by
the Council of Mortgage Lenders and will provide a recognised
quality standard for residential conveyancing practices, opened for
applications in December.
Firms applying to join the scheme
will undergo a robust assessment and will be required to renew
their membership of the scheme each year. The aim of the scheme is
to reinforce consistency of standards throughout the conveyancing
process, reduce the risk of fraud and give consumers peace of mind
when it comes to home buying.
Assessment North East have
registered an interest at the Law Society to be involved with the
CSQ and hope to be delivering consultancy and assessment services
in the very near future.
To find out more about the CQS
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