Conveyancing and Property Valuation

Course Contents, Concepts and Issues:

• Conveyancing and Property Valuation: An Introduction
• Title as Evidence of Property Ownership
• Conveyancing as the Transference of Legal Ownership
• Property Ownership
• Joint Tenancy
• Tenancy in Common
• Legal Bases of Inheritance
• Charge as a Basis for Assigning Property in Joint Tenancy
• Property Value Determination
• Concepts Germane to Conveyancing
• Surveys
• Valuation Surveys
• Home Buyer's Valuation and Survey Report
• Full Structural Surveys
• Commercial Property Valuation
• Residential Property Valuation
• Property Inspection
• Property Marketing
• Marketing Under-the-Line
• Marketing Above-the-Line
• Property and the 4 'Ps' in Marketing: Salient Issues
• Fundamental Distinction Between:
• Commercial Property Conveyancing and
• Residential Property Conveyancing
• Post Conveyancing Conveyancer-Client Relationship
• Conveyancing Practices: An International Perspective
• Local Searches and Local Regulations
• National Property Registry
• Title Registration
• Property 'Charge' As a Declaration of Interest
• Primary and Secondary Charges
• Registering Charge on a Property
• Charge by Mortgager - as Primary Creditor
• Charge by Non-Mortgager Creditors
• Lease-Hold and Free-Hold Properties: Advantages and Disadvantages To Purchasers
• Who are Your Clients?
• Acting For the Seller
• Acting for the Buyer
• The Home Information Packs (HIPS) - England and Wales
• Property Sale - The Scottish Blind Bidding System
• Property Sale - The Seller-Buyer Contract
• The Estate Agent and Seller-Buyer Relation
• International Electronic Conveyancing (E-Conveyancing) Initiatives
• Conveyancing and the Planning Laws: Avoiding Pitfalls
• The Property Auction: Safeguards for Buying and Selling Under-The-Hammer
• Vacant Property Sale: Pointers for Sellers and Buyers
• Property Sale: Influencing Factors
• Property Open Evenings: Pertinent Factors for Buyers and Sellers
• Cosmetic Factors Influencing Property Buyers
• Licensed Conveyancers: Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC)
• Property Sale: Offers, Chains and Gazumping
• Freehold and Leasehold Properties: Distinction and Some Salient Issues
• The Contractual Agreement and Pertinent Clauses
• Deeds and Covenants in Conveyancing: Responsibility of the Conveyancer to the Buyer
• Post Conveyancing Conveyancer-Client Relationship
• Completion Statements
• Seller's Completion Statement
• Buyer's Completion Statement