Appendix 1: Sale documents

The table below lists the documents and letters associated with the Sale process.

Process/Document Description

Confirm instructions

 

Letter1 Letter to client(s) confirming instructions
Doc1 Client reply slip

Produce additional documents

 

Doc2 Client information sheet
Doc3 Disclosable overriding interests questionnaire

Produce rule 3 letter

 

Letter2 Letter to client confirming we are acting for buyer and seller (Sale)

Send client information to the lender

 

Letter3 Letter to deeds holder, requesting the deeds
Letter18a Letter requesting current redemption figure - Pre exchange

Correspond with the other side

 

Letter4 Initial letter to other side solicitor - Sale

Correspond with the estate agent

 

Letter5 Letter to client(s) estate agents, confirming involvement in the sale

Apply for office copies

 

Doc4 Attendance note - Obtaining official copies
Doc5 Pay slip to accounts (The Land registry)

If land is unregistered

 
Doc6 Epitome of title

Obtain redemption figure

 
Letter18a Letter requesting current redemption figure - Pre exchange

Send draft contract to buyer

 
Letter7 Letter to buyers solicitor attaching draft contract

Has the contract been approved

 
Letter8 Letter to client(s) enclosing contract (Sale)

Amend the draft contract

 
Letter9 Letter to buyer(s) solicitor, enclosing updated contract
Doc7 Contract

Send enquiries to the client

 
Letter11 Letter to client(s) enclosing pre-contract enquiries

Respond to pre-contract enquiries

 
Letter10 Letter to buyer(s) solicitor, responding to the pre-contract enquiries

Pre-exchange checks

 
Doc8 Authority for Formula C exchange
Doc9 Pre-exchange checklist

Client funds transfer details

 
Doc10 Transfer of funds

Exchange contracts

 
Doc11 Exchange memorandum

To client

 
Letter13 Letter to client(s) confirming contracts have been exchanged (Sale)

To other side

 
Letter12 Letter to buyers solicitors confirming contracts have been exchanged

To estate agent

 
Letter11a Letter to Estate Agent confirming contract has been exchanged

Request redemption figure

 
Letter18 Letter requesting current redemption figure - Post-exchange

Estate agent account received

 
Letter22 Letter to client(s) regarding estate agent fees

Completion statement

 
Doc12 Completion statement (Sale)
Doc13 Apportionment schedule
Doc14 Bill (Sale)

Transfer received

 
Letter32 Letter to the buyer(s) solicitor, returning the transfer with suggested amendments

Reply to requisitions

 
Letter33 Letter to buyer(s) solicitor, enclosing approved transfer and replies to requisitions
Doc15 Completion statement - Buyer's copy

Pre-completion checklist

 
Doc16 Pre-completion checklist

Monies in

 
Doc17 Attendance note - money in

Key release

 
Doc18 Attendance note - key release

Redeem charges

 
Letter34 Letter to redemption company confirming payment of funds

Schedule deeds

 
Doc19 Deeds schedule

Send documents to buyer

 
Letter38 Letter to buyer(s) solicitor, confirming purchase funds received
Doc20 Receipt for chattels

Pay agent

 
Letter39 Letter to estate agent, enclosing payment of fees
Doc21 Request for accounts to pay the estate agent fee
Letter40 Letter to estate agent, confirming the completion of the sale property

Account to sellers

 
Letter41 Letter to client(s) confirming that the sale has been completed

File closure

 
Doc22 File closure sheet