LPC Law Notes Property Law and Practice Notes
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COMPLETION
What method: form TA13 Enq.3
Law Society’s Code for Completion by Post
Seller’s Solicitor | Buyer’s Solicitor | |||
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0S1- the 0S1R begins the priority period | ||||
Acts as agent for the buyer’s solicitor Holds the money transferred from the buyer until completion occurs. Kept in line by undertakings. NB: Professional conduct point. | ||||
Transfers to the seller’s solicitor ready for completion [SC 6.7/SCPC 9.7] usually by TT [TA13 - Enq. 4.2 asks for S’s solicitor’s bank details] | ||||
COMPLETION: Legal title does NOT pass | ||||
Advise seller and buyer’s solicitor that completion has occurred | ||||
Comply with undertakings in accordance with Code: | Send completed TR1 (executed by S) to buyer’s solicitor (+ original title deeds/copies of PP etc.) | |||
Discharge existing mortgage | ||||
Provide DS1 as evidence of mortgage discharge* | Upon proof that seller’s solicitor has discharged the existing mortgage (DS1), formally release seller’s solicitor from the undertaking | |||
Comply with SDLT requirements: | Complete & submit SDLT1 Form to HMRC within 30 days (even if no SDLT payable)** | |||
Receive SDLT5 certificate | ||||
Register transaction at HMLR using AP1 and send in SDLT5 within 30 working days of 0S1R result. Applications must be in priority order. | Cancel existing charge | |||
Remove restriction | ||||
Register proprietor | ||||
Register legal charge | ||||
Register new incumbrances (if any – [AN1/UN1]***) | ||||
Register restriction (on behalf of mortgagor) RX1 | ||||
REGISTRATION: Legal title PASSES |
* There are two systems:
1. ED: Electronic communication sent by Lender directly to Land Registry confirming discharge of mortgage. The charge is cancelled by Land Registry upon receipt of registration application from the buyer’s solicitor
2. e-DS1: Electronic discharge submitted by Lender via Land Registry portal service
In either case: revised undertaking required to confirm that you are using electronic [TB Paras 30.7.1.10 & 31.3.5]
**There are paper and online versions – If paper, buyer must sign personally
***AN1 – agreed notice registration, UN1 – unilateral notice registration
What docs should you receive from the Seller on completion?
Mandatory: | Circumstantial: |
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A collection of the best LPC PLP notes the director of Oxbridge Notes (an Oxford law graduate) could find after combing through dozens of LPC samples from outstanding students with the highest results in England and carefully evaluating each on accuracy, formatting, logical structure, spelling/grammar, conciseness and "wow-factor".
In short these are what we believe to be the strongest set of PLP notes available in the UK this year. This collection of notes is fully updated for recent exams, a...
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