Practice Notes
Browse through the archive of Practice Notes issued by the Law Society Conveyancing Committee.
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First registrations FAQ
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First registrations FAQ
View answers from Tailte Éireann to common practitioner queries on first registrations.
Conveyancing News
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02 Jul 2026
- Technology
- Conveyancing
eConveyancing platform trial workshop
Join us on 22 July for 6 free CPD hours and a hands-on trial of the Law Society's new eConveyancing platform.
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16 Jun 2026
- Conveyancing
- Committees
General Condition 20 and non-personal completion
The Law Society Conveyancing Committee has issued a reminder on General Condition 20 in the Law Society General Conditions of Sale.
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05 Jun 2026
- Conveyancing
- Conveyancing
- Taxation
Updated guidance on tax clearance for non-resident vendors
Revenue has revised its guidance on the tax-clearance process for non-resident vendors of land and buildings.
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Termination of tenancies
See key legislation, case law and other resources on termination of residential tenancies.
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Open Conveyancing Committee
Conveyancing Committee
Learn more about the Conveyancing Committee’s role, membership, and contact details.
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Open Precedents
Precedents
Search downloadable precedents for use in your practice.
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Open Rights of residence
Rights of residence
See key legislation, case law and other resources compiled by the Law Society Library on rights of residence.
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Open Termination of residential tenancies
Termination of residential tenancies
See key legislation, case law and other resources compiled by the Law Society Library on termination of residential tenancies.
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Open Conveyancing Committee guidelines
Conveyancing Committee guidelines
In addition to Practice Notes and precedents, the Law Society's Conveyancing Committee has issued guidance on a discrete areas including landlord and tenant law, easements and 'green leases'.
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Open Practice Note: Residential Zoned Land Tax: further guidance
Practice Note: Residential Zoned Land Tax: further guidance
The Conveyancing Committee has been requested to issue further guidance and clarification regarding their previous practice note on Residential Zoned Land Tax.
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Open Practice Note: Suspicious transaction reporting in conveyancing
Practice Note: Suspicious transaction reporting in conveyancing
The Regulation of Practice and Conveyancing Committees have issued a joint Practice Note on obligations relating to money laundering and terrorist financing, and how this relates to conveyancing transactions.
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Open Practice Note: Sales where first registration is pending in the Land Registry
Practice Note: Sales where first registration is pending in the Land Registry
the Conveyancing Committee often receives queries concerning the appropriate practice to be followed where a sale is to take place prior to completion of first registration.
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Open Practice Note: Stamp Duty for residential property
Practice Note: Stamp Duty for residential property
The Law Society Conveyancing Committee has been requested to remind practitioners of the higher rate of stamp duty where a purchaser acquires ten or more residential properties in any 12-month period.
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Open Practice Note: Equity Release Schemes
Practice Note: Equity Release Schemes
The Conveyancing Committee has been requested to issue guidance in order to assist practitioners when asked to advise on Equity Release Schemes.
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Open Practice Note: Pre-contract enquiries
Practice Note: Pre-contract enquiries
The Conveyancing Committee has recently been requested to provide guidance regarding appropriate pre-contract enquiries.
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Open Pass the paracetamol!
Pass the paracetamol!
The Residential Tenancies Act grows more complex with each new instalment, writes Dr Úna Woods in the May 2026 Gazette.
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Open On the receiving end
On the receiving end
A recent judgment highlights the importance of considering the legal constraints on receivers in selling properties, writes Kenneth Egan in the January 2026 Gazette.
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Open The land lord
The land lord
Land-law leader Prof John Wylie, looks back on an Irish property-law transformation in the December 2025 Gazette.
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Open Sweet home
Sweet home
In the October 2025 Gazette, Rory O'Donnell reflects on an unprecedented half-century on the Law Society’s Conveyancing Committee.
