Larken & Co is one of the first firms in the country to secure membership to the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme - the mark of excellence for the home buying process. 

The firm underwent rigorous assessment by the Law Society in order to secure CQS status, which marks the firm out as meeting high standards in the residential conveyancing process. 

Law Society President Linda Lee said that the Law Society introduced CQS to help to recognise high standards in the home buying process. “CQS improves efficiency with common, consistent standards and service levels and enables consumers to recognise practices that provide a quality residential conveyancing service. Buying a home is one of the largest purchases anyone will make in their lifetime, so it is essential that it is done to the highest standard by a solicitor. There are many different conveyancing service providers out there, making it difficult for home buyers to identify those which can ensure a safe and efficient level of service.”

Clive Rossin, Senior Partner says: "Larken & Co is delighted to have secured CQS status. It is recognition of the high standards we provide to our residential property clients and is a signal to future home buyers of the excellent level of service we provide at what is often a stressful time for many people.  The overall beneficiaries will be the consumers of conveyancing services. They will receive a reliable, cost effective and efficient service as recognised by the CQS standard."

Sarah Miles, Partner for the Commercial department, adds, "We welcome the introduction of this scheme. It will improve standards throughout the industry and will rightly give clients confidence in CQS accredited firms.  We are aware that all lenders are currently reviewing their legal panels and it may well be that CQS accreditation becomes mandatory in the future for firms wishing to act for lenders.  We therefore felt it made good business sense to be one of the first firms to achieve this accreditation".

The scheme requires practices to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self reporting, random audits and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society and to those who meet the demanding standards the scheme will set and has the support of the Council of Mortgage Lenders, the Building Societies Association, Legal Ombudsman and the Association of British Insurers.

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