PLAG writes to the Law Society calling for withdrawal of latest TA6 form

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The Property Lawyers Action Group (PLAG) has written an open letter to the Law Society asking it to withdraw the latest version of its TA6 property information form that supports the National Trading Standards material information guidance. The updated form includes information that should be disclosed on property listings, according to the National Trading Standards (NTS) Estate and Letting Agency Team. PLAG previously wrote to the Chair of NTS raising concerns about the new material information guidance outlined by the NTS arguing that it wrongly imposes obligations on property sellers beyond the scope of consumer protection laws, potentially burdening them with due diligence responsibilities. In the letter PLAG said: ‘The whole focus of CQS [the Society's accredited conveyancing quality scheme] for many years has been to discourage the practice of raising enquiries about every conceivable matter that could possibly affect a transaction, in favour of fewer targeted, relevant enquiries. In the interests...