1.3 Freehold Estates - Law Society Conveyancing Protocol

Question 1

How can Register be updated to reflect changes of Seller’s name, Proprietor’s death, etc?

Answer 1

S must change before title deduction

S’s solicitor to include doc proof to B
- Acceptable by HMRC

B’s solicitor to submit docs w app => Register purchase

Question 2

When must S’s solicitors deduce title?

Answer 2

Before contract exchange

When sending bundle of docs to B’s solicitors

Question 3

What should S’s solicitors include in the bundle of contracts to the B’s solicitors?

Answer 3

Draft sale contract

Official copies (less than 6 months old)

• Register
• Title plan
• File docs

Registered owner’s name vs S’s name

• Explanation
• Evidence

S to rectify register before sale > Update info

Replies

• Property Information Form (TA6)
• Filings and Contents Form (TA10)

Copies of relevant docs

• Planning permission
• Building regulations consents
• Guarantees