1. Organisations and Regulatory Framework
Law Society forms and protocol, CLC, Probate Registry, HM Land Registry, lenders, STEP, client care, conflicts, AML and tax awareness.
How to study the CPQ Foundation stage
Prepare each separately assessed component on its own terms, then connect law, regulation, client service and research across the full stage.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Property and probate work involves distinct professional bodies, public registries and lender requirements.
Exam cue: Match each document or application to the correct organisation.
Concept 2
Client identity, capacity, conflicts, undertakings, confidentiality and anti-money-laundering controls begin at instruction.
Exam cue: Complete client, conflict and source checks before substantive action.
Concept 3
Trainees must recognise tax issues while staying within authority and referring specialist advice.
Exam cue: Distinguish awareness of SDLT, LTT, CGT or IHT from permission to advise.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Treating the Law Society and HM Land Registry as interchangeable.
Guardrail: Do not mix module boundaries, confuse marks with item counts, exceed professional authority or rely on an outdated or unverified legal source.
Delaying AML checks until completion.
Guardrail: Do not mix module boundaries, confuse marks with item counts, exceed professional authority or rely on an outdated or unverified legal source.
Giving unqualified tax advice.
Guardrail: Do not mix module boundaries, confuse marks with item counts, exceed professional authority or rely on an outdated or unverified legal source.
Memory anchors
Framework map
Regulator, registry, lender, professional body and client.
Opening controls
Identity, capacity, conflict, source, scope and authority.
Tax boundary
Spot, qualify and refer; do not exceed competence.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
Which organisation maintains the register of title to land in England and Wales?
A conveyancer acts on a purchase of Welsh land. Which transaction tax authority is relevant?
Answer all questions to submit.
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