Do the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 apply to conveyancing retainers?
Do the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 apply to conveyancing retainers?
Yes.
While the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 do not apply to contracts for the creation of immovable property or of rights in immovable property (under regulation 6), they do apply to contracts for legal services.
This includes solicitors’ retainers with conveyancing clients.
For further information, see our practice note on the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013.
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