The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has withdrawn Guidance on professional conduct and home information packs (Guidance). The Guidance was issued by the Law Society's Rules and Ethics Committee as a working draft in August 2006 to assist solicitors with the professional conduct issues that may arise from providing Home Information Packs (HIPs). Solicitors should now consult the relevant sections of the Solicitors' Code of Conduct for guidance on specific issues.

The SRA has reminded solicitors that:

For information on professional conduct rules that generally apply to property transactions, see Practice note, The application of the Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007 to transactional property solicitors.

NOTE ADDED: Rule 18 of the Solicitors' Code of Conduct (which deals with property selling) has been amended to deal with professional conduct obligations arising from the HIPs regime. Guidance relating to sub-rule 18.01 has also been added.