Conveyancing Law and Practice Module — CLC Level 6 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice

What does the Conveyancing Law and Practice module cover?

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Five learning outcomes covering land law as it applies to conveyancing transactions, complex residential sale and purchase procedures (registered and unregistered, freehold and leasehold), CLC professional conduct, mortgage lender requirements and money laundering obligations, and remedies for breach of contract. The module is structured around the complete transaction lifecycle — from initial instructions through to post-completion — with the legal framework, professional conduct rules, and practical documentation running through every stage.

What will I be able to do after completing the Conveyancing Law and Practice module?

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Manage complex residential conveyancing files from initial instructions to post-completion, across registered and unregistered land, freehold and leasehold transactions. Draft and amend Sale Contracts, Transfer Deeds, and Deeds of Trust. Investigate and resolve complex title issues. Apply the CLC Professional Conduct Rules to practical conveyancing situations. Comply with mortgage lender requirements and identify money laundering risks. Advise clients on the remedies available when a transaction fails to complete. This is the module that equips you to run a caseload of real conveyancing files independently.

Manage complex transactions end-to-end

After completing the module, you'll be able to take initial instructions and identify the unusual features of a transaction at the outset — recognising whether the property is leasehold with a management company, whether the title is unregistered, whether the seller is a personal representative or a charity, and what additional steps each scenario requires. You'll then manage each stage of the transaction through to post-completion, knowing which searches to conduct, which enquiries to raise, which documentation to prepare, and which deadlines to meet.

Draft and interpret conveyancing documentation

You'll be able to draft a Sale Contract for both freehold and leasehold property, prepare a Transfer Deed (including TR1 forms and, where appropriate, a Deed of Trust), amend standard form documentation to reflect the specifics of the transaction, and interpret the documents prepared by the other side — identifying errors, omissions, or provisions that prejudice your client's position. The exam tests this directly: you may be given a draft contract or transfer to review and asked to identify the issues.

Resolve title issues and advise on defects

You'll understand how to investigate a title systematically — checking the register entries, interpreting charges, restrictions, and notices, identifying overriding interests, and advising the client on defects that need to be resolved before exchange. This includes advising on whether a defect can be covered by indemnity insurance or whether it requires rectification, and understanding the implications for the mortgage lender.

Apply the CLC Professional Conduct Rules in practice

You'll be able to recognise when a professional conduct issue arises in the course of a transaction — a potential conflict of interest, an undertaking that shouldn't be given, a suspicious circumstance that requires a report — and advise on the correct course of action under the CLC Codes. This is the competence that distinguishes a Licensed Conveyancer from an unregulated paralegal: the ability to practise within a regulatory framework and take professional responsibility for the advice you give.

Handle the consequences when transactions fail

You'll understand the remedies available when a buyer or seller fails to complete on the agreed date, the procedure for serving a Notice to Complete, and the consequences of rescission — including the forfeiture of the deposit and the right to claim damages. In practice, most conveyancers will serve or receive a Notice to Complete at some point in their career, and knowing the procedure precisely is essential.

What's included in the £745 module price?

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The full Diploma support package: Knowledge Mapping Assessment, unlimited tutor support, video lectures, downloadable materials, live recorded webinars, eBook Central access, a dedicated Revision & Mock Exam Module, a tutor-marked mock exam with written feedback, your final exam, and a free first resit.

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How is the Conveyancing Law and Practice module assessed?

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One 3-hour supervised open-book exam (plus 15 minutes reading time). The exam is booked on demand — no fixed sittings — and scheduled within 14 days of your application, 6 days a week. Three delivery options: online with remote invigilation, at your workplace, or at one of our 15 UK assessment centres. Two attempts are permitted (first sit plus one free resit). 95% of students pass first time (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026).

The exam is open-book: you're permitted to bring one copy of the Course Manual and a copy of the CLC Professional Codes into the exam room and refer to them throughout. No other notes, textbooks, or materials are permitted. You may also use a silent, non-programmable calculator.

The exam carries 100 marks in total, structured around four components. The first three components are case studies; the fourth is a set of scenario-based, short essay, and short answer questions.

Component 1 (15 marks) — A case study requiring you to review a sale or purchase matter and answer questions on the land law and statutory issues that impact on the conveyancing procedure. This component focuses on Learning Outcome 1 and tests your ability to identify and apply the relevant law to a practical transaction. The case study may include one supporting document.

Component 2 (30 marks) — A case study requiring you to act for the seller. You'll answer questions on the sale procedure, sale documentation, and the information to be provided to the buyer's conveyancer. The case study includes at least two supporting documents — which may include Official Copies, Sale Contracts, or other conveyancing documentation — and you may be asked to draft or amend a document. This component tests the practical skills in Learning Outcome 2 and may also engage issues from Learning Outcomes 1, 3, and 4.

Component 3 (30 marks) — A case study requiring you to act for the buyer. You'll answer questions on the purchase procedure and purchase documentation. Again, at least two supporting documents, and you may be asked to draft or amend a document. This component mirrors Component 2 from the buyer's perspective.

Component 4 (25 marks) — Scenario-based, short essay, and short answer questions covering topics from across the Learning Outcomes that may not have been fully tested in the case studies. This is where professional conduct (Learning Outcome 3), mortgage lender requirements (Learning Outcome 4), and remedies for breach (Learning Outcome 5) are typically examined, alongside discrete conveyancing issues such as new build, unregistered land, adverse possession, or specific Land Registry procedures.

The pass mark is 50% overall (a composite mark — each individual component does not need to achieve 50%).

The format is practical and documentary. Unlike some academic law exams, this assessment puts conveyancing documentation in front of you — Official Copies, draft contracts, mortgage offers, search results, correspondence — and asks you to work with it. The exam tests whether you can do the job, not just describe how the job is done.

Preparation support includes the Revision & Mock Exam Module on the VLE (practice questions on each examined area, a full mock exam with model answers) and the tutor-marked mock. The tutor-marked mock is the key preparation step: you submit it under exam-like conditions, the module leader marks it and provides written feedback, and that feedback tells you whether you're ready to book the exam or whether specific areas need more work.

Booking the exam. When you feel ready, you apply through the Assessment Information section of the module on the VLE and choose your delivery option: online (remote invigilation via webcam), at your workplace (if it's a CLC- or SRA-regulated practice), or at one of our 15 designated UK assessment centres (Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Guildford, Halifax, Hendon, Ipswich, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Watford). Access Law arranges the exam within 14 days. Six days a week of availability means the date is rarely the constraint — your own readiness usually is.

Online exam requirements. If you choose to sit online, you'll need a webcam, a microphone, and a stable broadband connection (recommended 5 Mbps download / 2 Mbps upload minimum).

How long does the Conveyancing Law and Practice module take to complete?

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It depends on what you already do day-to-day. The module carries 68 guided learning hours and 14 credits — slightly less than Landlord and Tenant (15 credits, 75 GLH) and Managing Client and Office Accounts (15 credits, 75 GLH). A typical student studying alongside full-time work takes 3–5 months. An experienced residential conveyancer who already manages a caseload of complex files and completes the Knowledge Mapping Assessment can finish in as little as 5–7 weeks.

If you're new to complex conveyancing

Most students studying Conveyancing Law and Practice for the first time complete the module in 3–5 months alongside full-time work. The module covers the full transaction lifecycle for both registered and unregistered land, freehold and leasehold — and adds layers of complexity (CLC conduct, mortgage compliance, remedies for breach) that weren't covered in depth at Level 4. You'll work through the video lectures and course manual, practise with the Revision & Mock Exam Module, submit your tutor-marked mock, and then book the exam when your tutor confirms you're ready.

There are no fixed terms, no cohort start dates, and no scheduled sessions you need to attend at a set time. You study at your own pace and book the exam when you're prepared.

If you already manage complex residential files

If you work in a conveyancing practice and already handle leasehold transactions, unregistered land, new build completions, or sales by personal representatives, you're familiar with much of what Learning Outcome 2 covers. If you're also experienced with the CLC Codes and mortgage lender requirements, Learning Outcomes 3 and 4 will contain familiar ground too. The KMA identifies that existing competence and focuses your study on the areas where formal knowledge is needed: the precise statutory provisions and case law principles behind the practical steps you already take, the less common scenarios you may not have encountered (commonhold, adverse possession claims, sales by charities), and the exam technique required to structure advisory answers and work with documentation under timed conditions.

For experienced practitioners, the effective study time can shrink to 5–7 weeks — focused primarily on exam technique, the Revision & Mock Exam Module, and practising with the documentary format of the assessment.

Can I upgrade to the full Diploma after passing Conveyancing Law and Practice?

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Yes — but only if Conveyancing Law and Practice is the first standalone module you've purchased with us. The upgrade path is available once, within 30 days of being notified you've passed your first module. If you've already completed other standalone modules before Conveyancing Law and Practice, you've chosen the modular route and the upgrade option is no longer available.

In practice, most students who buy a standalone module at Level 6 start with Landlord and Tenant rather than Conveyancing Law and Practice. But if CLP is your first purchase — perhaps because you hold an exemption from Landlord and Tenant and this is where your Diploma begins — the 30-day upgrade window gives you time to decide whether to commit to the full Diploma.

The upgrade mechanics: within 30 days of passing, you can transfer onto the Level 6 Conveyancing Diploma. You pay the difference between what you've already paid (£745) and the Diploma price (£1,920) — so £1,175 extra.

Not sure which route is right for you? If you're fairly confident you'll want the full Diploma, enrolling on it from the start saves £315 and gives you 2 years of VLE access (versus 12 months per standalone module). If you're genuinely unsure — perhaps you want to test the VLE and tutor support, or you're waiting for an exemption decision on one of the other modules — starting with Conveyancing Law and Practice and keeping the upgrade window open is the lower-risk option.

Who is the Conveyancing Law and Practice module for?

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Anyone completing the Level 6 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice — whether as the next step after Level 4, as a fast-track route for law graduates, or as the final academic requirement before applying for a CLC licence. It's also available as a standalone module for experienced conveyancers who want formal recognition of their transactional competence, or for candidates with exemptions from the other two Level 6 modules who only need Conveyancing Law and Practice (and possibly Accounts) to complete their Diploma.

Level 4 Diploma graduates progressing to Level 6

This is the most common scenario. You've completed (or been exempted from) the Level 4 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice, and the Level 6 Diploma is your next step toward becoming a Licensed Conveyancer. Conveyancing Law and Practice is typically the second Level 6 module students study, after Landlord and Tenant. The subject matter builds directly on the Standard Conveyancing Transactions module from Level 4 — if you passed that, you already know the standard residential purchase of registered freehold land. This module takes you into the complications: unregistered land, leasehold with management companies, complex title issues, and the professional conduct obligations that apply throughout.

Law graduates and LPC holders entering the CLC route

If you hold a qualifying law degree (LLB, BA in Law, or GDL), you'll typically have been exempted from the entire Level 4 Diploma and can enrol directly on Level 6. The conveyancing content in this module will be largely new to you — undergraduate law degrees don't typically cover residential conveyancing procedure in detail, and the CLC Professional Conduct Rules are specific to the Licensed Conveyancer regulatory framework. If you also passed the Advanced or Commercial Property Law elective on the LPC within the last 6 years, you may be exempt from this module entirely — see the exemptions section below.

Professional Experience Exemption candidates

If you've entered Level 6 via the CLC's Professional Experience Exemption (for fee-earners with 4+ years of continuous conveyancing or probate practice and no prior legal qualifications), you'll need to complete all three Level 6 modules. Conveyancing Law and Practice is often the module where PEE candidates feel most at home — you've been running conveyancing files for years. But the exam requires you to articulate the legal principles, cite the statutory provisions, apply the CLC Codes to specific scenarios, and structure advisory answers in a way that goes beyond practical know-how. The KMA will identify which areas need formal study and which you can move through quickly.

Employers funding targeted training

Some firms enrol individual staff on Conveyancing Law and Practice to develop a team member's competence in complex transactions — perhaps someone who handles standard freehold purchases well but needs to progress to leasehold, unregistered land, or new build files. The module carries the same support package as the full Diploma — it's a fair trial of everything we offer.

Do I need any prior qualifications to study Conveyancing Law and Practice?

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Yes — this is a Level 6 module. To enrol, you must have either completed the Level 4 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice or hold a recognised exemption from it. Exemptions from the Level 4 Diploma are available for holders of a qualifying law degree (LLB, BA in Law, or GDL), and for candidates who have entered the CLC route via the Professional Experience Exemption. There are no additional entry requirements beyond the Level 4 prerequisite.

If you haven't completed Level 4, you'll need to do so first — or apply for an exemption. Our Exemptions Calculator can tell you in minutes whether your existing qualifications exempt you from Level 4.

The Qualifications Scotland unit specification states that the module assumes the learner has already acquired knowledge of a standard residential sale and purchase transaction of registered freehold land from initial instructions to post-completion, together with knowledge of leasehold, commonhold, and unregistered land. This is what the Level 4 Diploma provides. The Knowledge Mapping Assessment at the start of the module will tailor your study plan regardless of your background — if there are areas from Level 4 that need revisiting, the KMA identifies them early.

Am I exempt from the Conveyancing Law and Practice module?

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You might be — but exemptions at Level 6 are narrower than at Level 4. The general rule is that most candidates entering Level 6 need to complete all three modules. The main exception is candidates who hold a qualifying law degree plus an LPC with the Advanced or Commercial Property Law elective passed within the last 6 years — they may be exempt from both Landlord and Tenant and Conveyancing Law and Practice at Level 6, leaving only Managing Client and Office Accounts to complete.  Use our Exemptions Calculator for a personalised assessment in minutes.

You may be exempt from Conveyancing Law and Practice if you hold a law degree (LLB, BA in Law, or GDL) AND passed the LPC within the last 6 years AND passed the Advanced or Commercial Property Law elective (standalone or as part of the LPC). The Commercial Property Law elective covers the transactional and procedural content tested in this module — particularly the complex conveyancing procedures, the professional conduct framework, and the mortgage lender compliance requirements. If you passed the LPC but did not take the Commercial Property Law elective, you must study Conveyancing Law and Practice.

You're not exempt from Conveyancing Law and Practice if your LPC is more than 6 years old (the CLC's "aged qualification" policy applies at Level 6), or if you hold a law degree but did not complete the LPC, or if you entered Level 6 via the Professional Experience Exemption. Candidates with aged LPC, CLC, or CILEX or other Level 6 or above professional qualifications must pass the Level 6 Diploma without exemption to any unit — this is the CLC's policy to ensure that your academic knowledge meets the current minimum standard for a first qualifying licence.

The aged qualification rule. At Level 6, legal qualifications awarded more than 6 years ago are generally considered "aged" for exemption purposes. This means that even if you passed the LPC with the Commercial Property Law elective, if it was more than 6 years ago you'll need to complete Conveyancing Law and Practice (and the rest of the Level 6 Diploma) without exemption. Law degrees used for Level 4 exemptions are not subject to this age policy — but the Level 6 exemption rules are stricter.

The Accounts module overlap rule. Managing Client and Office Accounts is a shared module — if you're completing both the Conveyancing and Probate Level 6 Diplomas, you only need to pass one Accounts module at Level 6. However, Conveyancing Law and Practice is Conveyancing-only and cannot be shared with the Probate route.

Not sure? Use the Exemptions Calculator or contact our team on 0333 052 3844. We can assess your transcripts and confirm your position within 48 hours.

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