RegulatorConveyancing & Compliance
Council for Licensed Conveyancers
The statutory regulator for licensed conveyancers and probate practitioners in England and Wales, established under the Administration of Justice Act 1985 and independent of any representative trade body.
Founded 1985
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is the statutory specialist regulator for licensed conveyancers and probate practitioners in England and Wales, established under the Administration of Justice Act 1985; the first licences were issued in 1987. Unlike the Solicitors Regulation Authority, which regulates solicitors under the Law Society’s wider representative umbrella, the CLC is a dedicated, independent regulator with no representative-body role.
What It Does
- Licenses and regulates conveyancing and probate practitioners in England and Wales
- Sets conduct rules and handles disciplinary matters for licensed conveyancers
- Operates independently of any representative trade body, as a specialist statutory regulator