Property Law: Conveyancing & Property Valuation, PG Course

Course Number 019- Property Law: Conveyancing and Property Valuation, Postgraduate Short Course, Leading to  Diploma - Postgraduate - in Property Law: Conveyancing and Property Valuation, Quad-Credit, 120 Credit-Hours, accumulating to a Postgraduate Certificate, with 60 additional Credit-Hours, and a Postgraduate Diploma, with 240 additional Credit-Hours.  A Classroom-based or Online Course, Property Law: Conveyancing and Property Valuation PG Short Course, Includes: Property Tenure,  Conveyancing and Property Valuation,  Property Title, Property Ownership, Transfer of Legal Property Ownership, Joint Tenancy, Tenancy in Common, Property Inheritance, Assigning Property, Property Value Determination, Commercial Property Conveyancing, Property Surveys, Valuation Surveys, Structural Surveys, Commercial Property Valuation, Private Property Valuation, Property Inspection, Property Marketing, Marketing Under-the-Line, Marketing Above-the-Line, Residential Property Conveyancing, Post Conveyancing Conveyancer-Client  Relationship, Conveyancing Practices, Local Property Searches, Local Property Regulations, National Property Registry, Title Registration, Property Charge, Primary and Secondary Charges, Registering Charge on a Property, Lease-Hold and Free-Hold Properties, Home Information Packs (HIPS), Blind Bidding, Property Sale, Estate Agents, Seller-Buyer Relation, International Electronic Conveyancing (E-Conveyancing), Conveyancing and the Planning Laws, Property Auctions, Selling Under-The-Hammer, Vacant Property Sale, Property Open Evenings, Licensed Conveyancers, Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), Sale-Purchase Chains and Gazumping, contractual agreement, Deeds and Covenants, Post Conveyancing Conveyancer-Client  Relationship, Completion Statements, Seller’s Completion Statement, Buyer’s Completion Statement. Leading to Diploma - Postgraduate - in Property Law: Conveyancing and Property Valuation, Quad-Credit, 120 Credit-Hours, accumulating to a Postgraduate Certificate, with 60 additional Credit-Hours, and a Postgraduate Diploma, with 240 additional Credit-Hours. It progresses to a Postgraduate Diploma in Real Estate Management.

Classroom-Based Duration and Cost:

Classroom-Based Duration:

20 Days

Classroom-Based Cost:

£20,000.00 Per Delegate

Group Discount:

Varies With Group Size

Group Residential Cost:

Up To 86% Discount, Based on Numbers.

Synchronous Online (Video-Enhanced) Duration and Cost

Online Duration:

40 Days @ 3 Hours Per Day

Normal Online Cost:

£13,400.00 Per Delegate

 

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Doctor of Philosophy {(PhD) {University College London (UCL) - University of London)};

MEd Management (University of Bath);

Postgraduate (Advanced) Diploma Science Teacher Ed. (University of Bristol);

Postgraduate Certificate in Information Systems (University of West London, formerly Thames Valley University);

Diploma in Doctoral Research Supervision, (University of Wolverhampton);

Teaching Certificate;

Fellow of the Institute of Management Specialists;

Human Resources Specialist, of the Institute of Management Specialists;

Member of the Asian Academy of Management (MAAM);

Member of the International Society of Gesture Studies (MISGS);

Member of the Standing Council for Organisational Symbolism (MSCOS);

Member of ResearchGate;

Executive Member of Academy of Management (AOM). There, his contribution incorporates the judging of competitions, review of journal articles, and guiding the development of conference papers. He also contributes to the Disciplines of:

Human Resources;

Organization and Management Theory;

Organization Development and Change;

Research Methods;

Conflict Management;

Organizational Behavior;

Management Consulting;

Gender & Diversity in Organizations; and

Critical Management Studies.

Professor Dr. Crawford has been an Academic in the following UK Universities:

University of London (Royal Holloway), as Research Tutor;

University of Greenwich (Business School), as Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management;

University of Wolverhampton, (Wolverhampton Business School), as Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management;

London Southbank University (Business School), as Lecturer and Unit Leader.

His responsibilities in these roles included:

Doctoral Research Supervisor;

Admissions Tutor;

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Dissertation Supervisor;

Programme Leader;

Personal Tutor

 

For Whom Designed?

This Course Is Designed For:

 

Asset Brokers;

Auctioneers;

Bankers;

Chief Financial Officers;

Conveyancers;

Conveyancing Solicitors;

Court Officers;

Economic Planners;

Enterprise Risk Managers;

External Auditors;

Financial Administrators;

Financial Auditors;

Financial Officers;

Financial Risk Analysts;

Financial Risk Managers;

Fund Holders;

Fund holders;

Housing Department Officers;

Insurers;

Internal Auditors;

Land Authorities’ Officers;

Land Registry Officers;

Land Valuers;

Long-Term Lenders;

Mineral Rights Officers;

Mortgage Advisors;

Mortgage Advisors;

Mortgage Lenders;

Mortgagees;

National Insurance Administrators;

National Insurance Investors;

National Insurance Security Specialists;

Pension Fund Administrators;

Pension Fund Holders;

Pension Fund Managers;

Pension Fund Reviewers;

Planning Agents;

Port Authority Officers;

Property Administrators;

Property Agents;

Property Assessors;

Property Auction Managers;

Property Auctioneers;

Property Brokers;

Property Conveyancers;

Property Developers;

Property Engineers;

Property Investors,

Property Registry Officers;

Property Sales and Marketing Officials;

Property Sales Personnel;

Property Searchers;

Property Surveyors;

Property Valuers;

Real Estate Administrators;

Real Estate Agents;

Real Estate Auctioneers;

Real Estate Conveyancers;

Real Estate Developers,

Real Estate Managers;

Real Property Experts;

Reinsurers;

Revenue Authority Officers;

Risk Managers;

Solicitors;

Stockbrokers;

Stock Exchange Officers;

Title Abstractors;

Title Searchers;

Value Engineers;

Venture Capitalists,

All others with an interest in Real Estate Management; Financial Risk Management; Property Management; Property Sales and Marketing and other related areas.

 

Classroom-Based Course and Programme Cost Includes:

 

Free Continuous snacks throughout the Event Days;  

Free Hot Lunch on Event Days;                           

Free City Tour;             

Free Stationery;                               

Free On-site Internet Access;

Postgraduate Diploma/ Diploma – Postgraduate –or

Certificate of Attendance and Participation – if unsuccessful on resit.

 

 

Students and Delegates will be Given a Selection of our Complimentary Products, including:

 

Our Branded Leather Conference Folder;

Our Branded Leather Conference Ring Binder/ Writing Pad;

Our Branded Key Ring/ Chain;

Our Branded Leather Conference (Computer – Phone) Bag – Black or Brown;

Our Branded 8-16 GB USB Flash Memory Drive, with Course Material;

Our Branded Metal Pen;

Our Branded Polo Shirt.;

Our Branded Carrier Bag.

 

 

Daily Schedule: 9:30 to 4:30 pm.

 

Scheduled Delivery Locations: 

 

Central London, UK;

Dubai, UAE;

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;

Amsterdam, The Netherlands;

Brussels, Belgium;

Paris, France; and

Durban, South Africa;

 

Delivery in other International Locations, on request.

 

 

Ø  Property Law: Conveyancing and Property Valuation Course

Leading to Diploma – Postgraduate – in Property Law: Conveyancing and property Valuation, Quad-Credit, 120 Credit-Hours, Accumulating to a Postgraduate Certificate, with 60 Additional Credit-Hours, and a Postgraduate Diploma, with 240 Additional Credit-Hours. 

 

 

Ø  Course Objectives

 

By the conclusion of the specified learning and development activities, delegates will be able to:

Distinguish between a basic survey and a full structural survey;

Determine when a full structural survey is necessary;

Argue on the cost effectiveness of a structural survey;

Detail the factors that should be considered when conducting a commercial property valuation;

Relate the pertinent factors in private property valuation;

Accurately conduct an on-the spot commercial property valuation, taking pertinent factors into account;

Conduct a property valuation of a private property, with at least 80% accuracy;

Incorporate the notion of ‘market value’ in property valuation;

Uncover likely deceptive issues that influence property valuation;

Take a scientific approach to property inspection;

Provide an objective view of the result of a property inspection;

Take a holistic approach to property marketing;

Develop a general strategy towards property marketing;

Devise tactics for marketing specific properties;

Demonstrate their understanding of how a local Property Registry operates;

Demonstrate their understanding of function of the National Land Information Service;

Obtain and evaluate documents from ‘Land Register Online’;

Demonstrate a knowledge of Conveyancing in at least one other country;

Demonstrate their knowledge of the property regulation of at least one Borough;

Compare property registration in the UK with that of at least one other country;

Demonstrate their understanding of merits and demerits of Freehold properties, on the one hand, and leasehold on the other;

Develop a strategy to manage the relationship between themselves and the vendor, on the one hand, and themselves and the purchaser, on the other;

Demonstrate an awareness of International Electronic Conveyancing (E-Conveyancing) Initiatives;

Produce a Completion Statement for the Buyer;

Construct a Completion Statement for the Seller;

Exhibit an appreciation of the need for a professional and caring relationship between the Conveyancer and his or her client, throughout the Conveyancing process;

Provide a non-technical explanation of pertinent clauses in Deeds and Covenants;

Draw on cases of Deeds default and their resultant consequences;

Outline the merits and demerits of Freehold and Leasehold property ownerships;

Explain the requirements of HIPS, outlining their values and drawbacks;

Demonstrate a heightened understanding of Property ‘Charges’ and the legal bases of their registration;

Draft a legally binding Conveyancing contract;

Explain the entrenched practice regarding ‘fixtures and fittings’ or chattel, in residential property sale;

Provide relevant guidance to buyers and sellers, on Property Auctions;

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the function and operation of a National Property Registry;

Suggest whether the Scottish ‘Blind-Bidding System’ averts the practise of Gazumping.

 

Property Law: Conveyancing and Property Valuation Course

Module 1

Property Ownership and Types: Titles, Registry, Interests, Accommodation, and Tenure

 

Ø  Course Contents, Concepts, and Issues

 

Ø Part 1 - Contextual Issues in Property Conveyancing: Surface Rights, Mineral Rights and Fee Interest

  

Exploring the Context of Conveyancing;

The Conveyancing Process as a Legal Transfer of Ownership;

Title Register,

Title Abstract

Title Deed;

Title Searcher;

Title Abstractors;

Surface Rights;

Mineral Rights;

Fee Interests;

Copyhold Land

UK Mineral Rights Ownership;

Crown Ownership of Minerals,

Manorial Rights;

Church Commissioners and the Crown;

Mines Royal;

UK’s Coal, Petroleum, Silver and Gold;

Crown Estate Mineral Agent.

 

Ø Part 2: Living Accommodation: Their Types, Tenure and Ownership (1)

 

Types of Living Accommodation

Apartments;

Boathouses;

Bungalow House;

Condominium or Condo;

Detached House;

Duplex House;

Flat;

Houseboat;

Maisonettes;

Mobile Homes;

Park Homes;

Semi-detached Houses;

Terraced Houses.

Townhouses;

Villas.

Difference Between an Apartment, Flat and Condominium (Condo)

Flats, Apartments and Maisonettes

Flat;

Apartment.

 

 

Ø Part 3: Living Accommodation: Their Types, Tenure and Ownership (2)

 

Maisonette;

Leasehold and Freehold Properties: A Generalised Distinction

Leasehold Properties: Restrictions and Charges

Service Charges;

Ground Rent;

Building Insurance;

Reserve or Sinking Funds.

Types of Freehold Properties

Terraced House;

Semi-detached House;

Detached House;

Bungalow House.

Types of Leasehold Properties.

Flat or Apartment;

Marionette;

Terraced House;

Semi-detached House;

Detached House;

Bungalow House.

Leasehold Properties: Their Creation and Implications

Lifespan of Leasehold and Freehold Properties

The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002

Managing Joint Leasehold Properties;

Managing Without Fault-Finding;

Disadvantages of Freehold and Leasehold

 

Part 4: The UK Land Registry: Its Online Search Facility and Cost (1)  

 

The Role of Her Majesty’s (HM) Land Registry;

The Title Register;

Title Summary of Freehold and Leasehold Properties;

Title Plan;

Flood-Risk Indicator;

Map Search.

Flood-Risk Indicator;

The Title Register:

The Title Number;

The name of the Property Owner;

The Recorded Purchase Price of the property. In some cases, this information is unavailable;

Any Rights of Way;

Whether there is a current mortgage on it or one that has been discharged.

Title Summary of Freehold and Leasehold Properties

The Title Number;

Owner’s Name;

Purchase Price;

Property Tenure: Leasehold or Freehold;

The Name of the Mortgagee, if any;

Title Plan

Flood-Risk Indicator

MapSearch Facility

Land Registry Fees

Title Plan

The Property’s Location

Its Main Boundaries;

Communal Areas or Shared Facilities;

Right of Ways.

MapSearch Facility

Alleyways.

 

 

 

Part 5: The UK Land Registry: Its Online Search Facility and Cost (2) 

 

Building Plots and Infill Sites;

Dilapidated or Vacant Buildings;

Fields;

Grass Verges;

Historic Buildings, e.g. Castles and Churches;

Lakes, Streams and Other Waterways;

Lanes;

Old Buildings That No Longer Have A Postcode;

Private Roads;

Ruins;

Village Greens;

Walkways;

Waste Sites;

Woodlands and Moorland;

Whether land and property in England and Wales is registered;

The location of registered land and property;

The title numbers;

Details of freehold or leasehold tenure; and

Other registered interests.

Land Registry Fees

 

Ø Part 6: Property Valuation For Professional Valuers, Mortgagees, Estate Agents and Investors (1)

 

The Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Ecological and Legal (PESTEL) Factors: Their Effect of Property Valuation

Political Context:

Bilateral Trade Agreements;

Multilateral Agreements;

Employment Tribunal Rulings;

Wage Regulations;

Equality and anti-discriminatory Act;

Disability Rights Act;

Equal Opportunity Act;

Sex Discrimination Act;

Sex Discrimination or Related Act;

Gender Reassignment or Similar Act;

Other Employment Related Acts.

 

Economic Context:

Economic Exposure;

Transaction Exposure;

Translation Exposure;

Rulings by Regulatory Authorities;

Investment Boards;

Competition Commission;

Trading Regulation;

Foreign Exchange;

Interest Rates;

Availability of Funding.

 

Ø Part 7: Property Valuation For Professional Valuers, Mortgagees, Estate Agents and Investors (2)

 

 Social Context:

General Social Context;

Urban-Suburban Preference;

Social Mobility;

Geographic Mobility;

Skills Levels;

Demographic Factors;

Age Range of Population;

Gender Mix of Population;

Ethnic Mix;

Vogue;

Behavioural Patterns;

Changing Expectations;

FADS; and

Social/Ecological Sensitivity.

 

Technological Context:

E-Commerce its impact on Client/ Customer Relationship Management (CRM);

Development and use of technology;

Affordability of technology;

Web-based recruitment;

E-Selection;

Web-based selection;

Video-conferencing;

Web-conferencing.

 

 

Ø Part 8: Property Valuation For Professional Valuers, Mortgagees, Estate Agents and Investors (3)

 

 Ecological Context:

Biodiversity of Ecosystems and their Protection,

Client/ Customer Concern for Relevant Ecological Issues;

Climatic Shifts impeding normal operation;

Degradation, Deforestation and Depletion of Fisheries and other Natural Resources,

Demand for Corporate Social Investment;

Ecological Legislation;

Ecosystem Services used In Business Processes;

Emission Standards and Requirements;

Environmental Sustainability Concerns;

Flooding, Storms, and Other Natural Disasters Caused by Natural and Human Influences on Ecosystems;

Government Policy towards Environmental Issues;

Local Waste Regulation;

Material scarcity, resultant to Ecological Issues;

Mineral (Oil, Gas, Gold, etc.) Deposits;

Natural Environmental Constraints;

Quantity of Renewable Resources;

Recycling regulation;

Strategy Implementation vs Ethical Concerns;

Water and Air Pollution and their effect on a company’s operation;

Water Quality needed for normal operation.

 

Legal Context:

Competition Rules;

Integration Rules;

Employment Law;

Indigenisation Rules;

Trading Rules;

Import and Export Laws;

Bilateral Trade Agreements;

Multilateral Agreements

Employment Tribunal Rulings

Wage Regulations;

Equality and Anti-Discriminatory Acts – e.g.

Disability Rights Act

Equal opportunity Act

Sex Discrimination Act

Sex Discrimination Reassignment;

Other Employment Related Acts.

 

Ø Part 9: Professionalising Property Valuation (1)

 

Property Value Over Time

Executing The Valuation Process

Market Appraisal;

Formal Valuation

Desktop Valuation;

Kerbside Valuation; and

Full Formal Valuation.

Conducting a Full Formal Property Valuation

Aesthetic Appeal;

Cosmetic View;

Decor;

Disrepair Issues;

Energy Efficiency;

Energy Supply;

Fixtures and Fittings;

Its age

Its location;

Number of Rooms;

Out-buildings;

Room Layout;

Overall Size;

Room Sizes;

Storage Space;

Structural Defects;

Structural Improvements;

The period since it was last sold.

 

 

Ø Part 10: Professionalising Property Valuation (2)

 

The price at which it was last sold or purchased;

The price of similar properties in the locality.

Local Factors Affecting Prices of Specific Properties

Its degree of affordability

Its location:

Global Region;

Country;

County or Province;

City or State;

Its Developmental Potential, in relation to:

Planning Rules;

Current Planning Permission;

Available Space;

Heritage or national and International Listing Status;

Covenants.

Property Location and Valuation;

Developmental Potential and Property Valuation;

Planning Permission and Property Valuation

Property Valuation and Equity;

Political Factors and Property Valuation

Economic Factors and Property Valuation

 

 

Ø Part 11: Property Surveys, Warranty, and Insurance

 

The Importance of Property Surveys;

Timing of Surveys;

Responsibility for Property Survey;

Survey Cost vs Negligence;

Property Age and Survey Necessitation;

Instructing the Property Surveyor;

Types of Survey: Their Imperative and Inclusions;

Basic Valuation Survey;

Home Buyer’s Valuation and Survey Report;

Full Structural or Building Survey Report;

In-Complex and Attached Property Survey;

The Former Home Information Packs (HIPs);

UK’s Energy Performance Certificates;

Commercial Properties and Environmental Surveys;

Written Survey Reports;

Verbal Survey Reports & Queries;

Pre-Completion Insurance;

Builder’s Warranty;

Post-Occupation Builder’s Insurance;

General Property Insurance.

 

Property Law: Conveyancing and Property Valuation

Module 2

Property Conveyancing In Essence: Property Title, Rentcharges, Ground Rent, E-Conveyancing, Property Classification and Sale

 

 

Ø Part 12: Title Registers: The Property Register, Proprietorship, and Charges Register

 

Title Register:

Edition Date

When the property is sold;

When a mortgage (legal charge) is registered on It;

When a mortgage is redeemed;

When an equitable charge is placed on it;

When an equitable charge is removed; or

When a restriction or notice is added.

Date and Time of Official Copy

Land Registry Office Which Deals with The Title

The Property Register

Right of Way Over Adjoining Land

A Right of Light Easement

Right of Access Easement

Right of Support Easement

Proprietorship Register

The Charges Register:

Positive Covenants

Restrictive Covenants

Legal Charges

Equitable Charges.

 

Part 13: Rentcharges, Ground Rent and Park Rent in England and Wales

 

Rentcharges or Chief Rents;

Rent owners;

The Inception of Rentcharges;

Rentcharges and the Charge Register;

Provisions of the Rentcharges Act 1977;

Problems with Rentcharges;

Individual and Several Liability for Rentcharges;

Informal Apportioning of Rentcharges;

Application for Apportionment of a Rentcharge;

Order of Apportionment of a Rentcharge;

Redemption of Rentcharges;

Redemption of Rentcharges for Freehold but not Leasehold Properties;

Application for the Redemption of Rentcharges;

Towards the End of Recharges? The Rentcharges Act 1977;

Extinguishment Pre-existing Rentcharges;

Prohibition of the Creation of New Rentcharges;

Exemption to the Provisions of the Rentcharges Act 1977;

Ground Rent for Leasehold Properties;

Peppercorn Rent as Ground Rent;

Ground Rent Notice;

Statute of Limitation Relevant to Ground Rent;

Ground Rent Default: Forfeiture Action;

Apportionment of Ground Rent;

Application for Apportionment of Ground a Rent;

Park Rent for Mobile or Park Homes;

Park Rent for Trailer Homes;

Protection Afforded by the (UK) Mobile Homes Act 2013.

 

Part 14: Title Classifications and Their Implications

 

Classes of Title

Absolute Title;

Qualified Title,

Possessory Title; and

Good Leasehold Title.

Implications of Absolute Title

Implications of Qualified Title

Significance of Possessory Title

Importance of Land Registration Act 2002

The Concept of Squatters’ Right;

Abolition of ‘trust’ by the Land Registration Act 2002;

Registering Possessory Title to Registered Property

Registering Possessory Title to Unregistered Property

Objection to Possessory Title Application;

Contesting Possessory Title Application;

The Place of Good Leasehold Title

 

Part 15: Property Conveyancing In Essence (1)

 

Conveyancing as A ‘Process’

Pre-contract Stage;

Sale Contract Stage;

Post-Contract or Pre-Closing Stage;

Closing or Completion Stage;

Post-Closing or Post-Completion Stage.

 Conveyancing for the Vendor

Pre-Contract Stage (Vendor)

Formalizing Instruction or Authorisation, From the Vendor, For the Sale of The Property;

Agreeing Conveyancing Cost, Taking Deposit, Where Appropriate;

Formally Identifying the Vendor

Investigating the Property: Ownership, Right of Sale, etc.

Contacting any legitimate ‘Interests’ in the Property.

Obtaining A Copy of The Property Title and Deed;

Determining the Property’s Sale Price;

Agreeing on The Items Included in The Price of The Property, or As Options (At Additional Costs).

Investigating the Potential Purchaser.

The Purchaser’s Identity

The Purchaser’s Finance

Deposit in Hand;

Equity from Sale or Anticipated Sale of Own Property;

Loan or Mortgage Amount;

Status of Mortgage Application;

Name of Lending Institution.

 

 

Part 16: Property Conveyancing In Essence (2)

 

Lending Institution’s Branch Address;

Bridging Loan, if Any;

Supportive Evidence.

Addressing Enquiries Raised by The Purchaser’s Conveyancer.

Establishing a Completion Date.

Sale Contract Stage (Vendor)

Post-Contract or Pre-Closing Stage (Vendor)

Closing or Completion Stage (Vendor)

Post-Closing or Post-Completion (Vendor)

Completion Statement

Property Sale Price

Cost of Chattels

Mortgage Redemption Payment to Bank/ Building Society

Bank Charge

Estate Agents' Commission

Land Registry - Deeds

Conveyancer's Fee

VAT on Conveyancer's Fee (@20%

Amount Owing to Vendor, on Completion

 

Ø Part 17: Property Conveyancing In Essence (2)

 

Conveyancing for the Purchaser

Pre-contract Stage;

Sale Contract Stage;

Post-Contract or Pre-Closing Stage;

Closing or Completion Stage;

Post-Closing or Post-Completion Stage.

 

Pre-Contract Stage (Purchaser)

Formalizing Instruction or Authorisation, From the Purchaser, For the Purchase of The Property;

Formally Identifying the Purchaser;

Drafting Conveyancing Contract - Taking Deposit, Where Appropriate;

Investigating the Property: Ownership and Title;

Verifying Property Tenure;

Preparing Pre- Contract Property Questionnaire for The Vendor

Recommending and Commissioning Property Survey;

Providing Guidance to Multiple Purchasers on Ownership Type;

Conducting Local and National Searches;

Guiding the Purchaser Through Property Inventory;

Establishing a Completion Date.

Reviewing Draft Sale Contract (Purchaser)

Formalizing Instruction or Authorisation, From the Purchaser, For the Purchase of The Property

Formally Identifying the Purchaser

Drafting Conveyancing Contract - Taking Deposit, Where Appropriate

Investigating the Property: Ownership and Title

 

Ø Part 18: Property Conveyancing In Essence (3)

 

Investigating the Property Title.

Absolute Title;

Qualified Title,

Possessory Title; and

Good Leasehold Title.

The Header;

The Property Register;

The Proprietorship Register; and

The Charges Register.

A mechanic's lien.

A lender's mortgage lien.

A lien for unpaid property taxes or common charges.

Construction lien.

Materialman's lien.

Supplier's lien.

Labourer’s lien.

Verifying Property Tenure

Preparing Pre- Contract Property Questionnaire for The Vendor.

 

 

Part 19: Property Conveyancing In Essence (4)

 

Property’s Potential: It’s Importance For Purchaser;

Property Boundaries and Fences

Owner of Boundary to the front;

Owner of Boundary to the left;

Owner of Boundary to the right;

Owner of Boundary to the rear;

Known Boundary changes;

Boundary removal, through sale or otherwise.

Driveways or Walkways to The Property

Existence of Driveway;

Individual Ownership;

Shared Ownership.

Available Services

Drainage;

Water;

Electricity;

Telephone;

Mains Gas.

Servient Easements

Right of Way;

Right of Light;

Footpath Services;

Right of Support;

Car Parking.

Dominant Easements

Right of Way;

Right of Light;

Footpath Services;

Right of Support;

Car Parking.

 

Part 20: Property Conveyancing In Essence (5)

 

Servient Profits a Prendre

Fishing Right;

Shooting Right;

Turf Right.

Dominant Profits a Prendre

Fishing Right;

Shooting Right;

Turf Right.

Amount of Property Outgoings

Annual Ground Rent;

Annual Community Charge;

Rating Band;

Annual Water Rates;

Annual Service Charge;

Annual Insurance Cost.

Property-Related Legal Notices

Served on Property Owner;

Served by Property Owner;

Previous or current Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVA);

County Court Judgment for Property.

 

 

Part 21: Property Conveyancing In Essence (6)

 

Property Liability or Interests

Any outstanding Mortgage;

Other Charges on Title;

Current Litigation;

Previous Litigation;

Pending Litigation;

Repayable Grants.

Vacant Possession

Sitting Tenants;

Post 16 Family Members Residing in Property.

Utilities and Certificates

Energy Performance Certificates;

Energy Rating;

Electricity meter Type;

Gas Meter Type.

 

 

Ø Part 22: Property Conveyancing In Essence (7)

 

Home Insurance

Type of Policy;

Contents Cover;

Name of Insurer;

Expiration of Policy.

Recommending and Commissioning Property Survey

Providing Guidance to Multiple Purchasers on Ownership Type

Conducting Local and National Searches

On-Property Problems;

Local and National Plans for Development;

Local Planning Rules

Flood Risk

On-Property Problems

Mining shafts;

water wells;

Sinkholes;

Risk of subsidence.

Local and National Plans for Development

Flood Risk

Guiding the Purchaser Through Property Inventory

Establishing a Completion Date.

Reviewing Draft Sale Contract (Purchaser)

Contract Stage (Purchaser)

Post-Contract or Pre-Closing Stage (Purchaser)

Transfer Deed (Form TR1) from the vendor’s Conveyancer;

Stamp Duty Land Tax Certificate

Form AP1 or form FR1

Certificate of identity (for unregistered conveyancers)

Closing or Completion Stage (Purchaser)

Post-Closing or Post-Completion (Purchaser)

Completion Statement for The Purchaser

 

Ø Part 23: UK Property Marketing and Sale

 

Estate Agents Property Marketing, Sale and Legal Obligation;

The ‘Estate Agent – Vendor – Purchaser’ Relationship;

Personal Property Marketing and Sale;

Timescale From An Offer To Closure;

The Former Home Information Packs (HIPs) and Current Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs);

Conventional Property Sale;

The Scottish Bidding Process;

Open Evening;

Public Property Auctions;

Vacant Property Sale;

Gazumping;

Gazundering;

Flipping homes

 

 

Ø Part 24: UK Commercial Properties: Their Taxes, Classifications Implications for Business Operators

 

UK Business Rates;

Capital Gains Tax;

Class A1. Shops;

Class A2. Financial and Professional Services;

Class A3. Food and Drink;

Class B1. Business;

Class B2. General Industrial;

Class B3. Special Industrial Group A;

Class B4. Special Industrial Group B;

Class B5. Special Industrial Group C;

Class B6. Special Industrial Group D;

Class B7. Special Industrial Group E;

Class B8. Storage or Distribution;

Class C1. Hotels and Hostels;

Class C2. Residential Institutions;

Class C3. Dwelling-houses;

Class D1. Non-Residential Institutions;

Class D2. Assembly and Leisure.

 

Ø Part 25: International Electronic Conveyancing (E-Conveyancing)

 

The Birth of International Electronic Conveyancing;

E-Conveyancing in England and Wales;

Provisions of the Land Registration Act 2002;

Registration of:

An Estate in Land;

A Rentcharge;

A Franchise;

A Profit a Prendre In Gross;

Other Interests in Title.

UK’s Electronic Document Registration Service (EDRS);

Land Registry eDocument Registration Service Introduction;

Guidance on Getting Identification Verified for Land Registry using form ID1;

How to Avoid Land Registry Requisition Errors in Lodging Applications Electronically;

InfoTrack;

Updating the Land Registration Act 2002;

Digital Registers;

Introducing GOV.UK Verify;

E-Conveyancing in Canada;

Ontario Electronic Land Registration System (ELRS);

Ternate;

Do Process Software;

Online Property Search and Registration;

Canadian Conveyance;

The Philippines Electronic Lang Registry;

E-conveyancing in Australia;

E-conveyancing in New Zealand

 

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