What happens if you fail to complete on a property purchase?

The standard conditions provide that if the buyer fails to complete after a notice to complete has been served, the seller may rescind the contract, and, if the seller does so, it may forfeit and keep the deposit and accrued interest.

How long after completion is Land Registry?

The application must be made within 30 working days from the date of the Priority and Bankruptcy Searches however it can take anywhere from 2 to 6 months for the Land Registry to register the property. The reason for these delays is usually the large backlog of files which the Land Registry is amending.

What happens after property searches are complete?

You will receive your legal documents about 20 days after completion after your solicitor has sent them to the Land Registry. Send a copy of the title deeds to your mortgage lender, who will hold them until you pay your loan off. Notify the freeholder if the property is leasehold. Give you a bill for their payment.

What is a completion statement property?

The completion statement is a single document sent to you by your conveyancer. It is effectively the bill, as it lays out what you need to pay in order to complete the purchase of the property and get your keys. Any amount you may be paying towards keeping fixtures and fittings in the property.

Why is my house purchase not on Land Registry?

If your property isn’t registered, it doesn’t mean there is a problem with your ownership – it simply means there hasn’t been a transaction to trigger the requirement to register since it became compulsory for your area. To sell an unregistered property you need to produce the physical title deeds.

Does the seller get a completion statement?

A completion statement refers to the statement prepared by the seller’s conveyancing solicitor indicating the amount of money required to complete the transaction and how the figure is arrived at. This statement would have been requested by the buyer when he made a requisition on the title to the seller.

What happens if completion is delayed by seller?

Delayed completion is something that you and the seller must mutually agree on, because it means that you won’t have your new home for a while, and they won’t have the cash for selling their home. But, it means you have somewhere to move into when you’re ready, and the seller is then ‘chain free’ for their future move.

Who sends the mortgage deed?

1.5 Your solicitor will send you a mortgage deed to sign and make the contract formal (not just a mortgage agreement in principle). Before the next stage (exchange of contracts), a completion date must be decided upon by both parties.