Certificate in Property Law & Conveyancing (Legal Execs)

This certificate is an innovative programme that will offer legal executives an opportunity to develop their practical skills and conveyancing knowledge. The course will provide participants with a grounding in the property law principles that underpin conveyancing practice. The course gives a comprehensive review of the legal documentation that is produced during a conveyancing transaction to include contract for sale, family law declarations and requisitions on title. Students will gain an understanding of all the steps in a conveyancing transaction from initial instructions and investigation of title through to completion and registration in the Property Registration Authority.

Modules

The programme is based on the following module scheme and covers key themes as listed below

Module 1: Introduction to property law

• The historical background, evolution, and policy goals of land law,
• Ownership and legal estates,
• Governing legislation and case law.

Module 2: Conveyancing transaction overview

• Steps in a conveyancing transaction,
• File management,
• General Data Protection Regulation; anti-money-laundering.

Module 3: The contract stage

• Why investigate title?
• The Conditions of Sale 2019,
• Requisitions on Title 2019.

Module 4: Discrete areas of conveyancing practice

• New developments,
• Dealing with the banks,
• The family home.

Module 5: Closing and post-completion

• Closing documentation – acting for the vendor,
• Taxation and stamping,
• Property Registration Authority masterclass for legal executives,
• Scheduling of title documents.

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