As a result, many estate agents believe the packs are failing to improve the conveyancing process.

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The group said the move would improve public access to legal services, including will-writing, conveyancing and personal injury claims.

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However, it said customers were still free to use another solicitor to carry out their part of the conveyancing.

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"It will be a huge knock at a time when those practices are coming into difficult times with the slowdown in conveyancing and all the rest of it, " he said.

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However, other professions and trades have not been able to adapt so well, and business has shrunk dramatically for the nation's house removers, conveyancing solicitors, house builders and building tradesmen.

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But mortgage interest payments are not included in the CPI, nor are a variety of other costs, such as house depreciation, buildings insurance and ground rent, and house transaction costs such as estate agents' fees, survey costs and conveyancing charges.

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