Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition – 2018 revision)

John116106

Hi 

I'm wondering if anyone knows where I can download this form for free, preferably in Word document format. I'm selling a single garage and would like to handle the process myself to save some money, as the garage is valued at less than 10K. 

The buyer's solicitor has requested a contract to be made

loubel

As you are unrepresented, I would expect your buyer's solicitor to draft the contract if one is required. 

propertyrental

buyer usually does TR1, seller does contract.

Specimin pdf

Download a specimen standard conditions of sale form (PDF 645 KB)

Or

The Standard Conditions of Sale form can be purchased from:

• Advanced
• Dye & Durham
• FormEvo
• Hoowla
• LEAP
• LexisNexis Smart Forms
• Oyez Professional Services
• Redbrick Solutions

I suspect copywrite would apply, so free copy would be....

theartfullodger

Would your buyer have full confidence knowing your paperwork came from a perhaps questionable request for a free, not authorised, download?  

John116106

Just bought three hardy copies each £0.80 however with other charges it cost over £20. very odd, most such forms for property ownership transfer can be download from government website but not this standard contract

propertyrental

John116106 said:

Just bought three hardy copies each £0.80 however with other charges it cost over £20. very odd, most such forms for property ownership transfer can be download from government website but not this standard contract

Glad the copies are hardy - esp if you might mistreat them!

The free forms from gov websites are mostly gov forms eg Land Registry, HMRC for SDLT etc

Forms used by solicitors (eg the contracts) are commercial.

John116106

The buyer's solicitor declined my request to represent myself in the end. We may 

proceed with the sale without solicitors by completing the AP1, TR1, and ID1 forms 

ourselves. My question is: who should send the forms to the Land Registry and pay 

the fee (small amount though)? Should it be the seller or the buyer, or can either side do it? If the 

seller sends the forms to the Land Registry, does the buyer need to take any action to get title registered after transfer?

propertyrental

Seller completes the contract which buyer signs.

Buyer completes TR1 and sends to LR (with seller's signiture).

John116106

propertyrental said:

Seller completes the contract which buyer signs.

Buyer completes TR1 and sends to LR (with seller's signiture).

Thanks. More questions
1 For AP1 is it the seller to complete and send to LR as well?
2 for section 5 in AP1 form 'the documents lodged with this form': Does a certified copy of deeds need to sent as well?
3 does the seller need to have ID1 done as well? or just the buyer does it?

Tiglet2

1.  The definition of AP1 is "Application to Land Registry to update the register", therefore it is the buyer (buyer's solicitor) who makes the application to HMLR following completion.  You don't do it before completion because you would need to be paid before allowing HMLR to update the register.  Buyer pays HMLR fees.

2.  You don't need to send a coy of the deeds - HMLR already have a copy!

3.  The buyer submits ID1, but I'm assuming that the buyer's solicitor will want to see your ID and run AML checks on you (which they'll charge you for).