Learn all aspects of the residential conveyancing transaction to ensure the knowledge and practical skills required in the workplace.
This qualification provides a practical overview of buying and selling residential property, providing you with all the knowledge and practical skills needed in the workplace. The course also deals with residential leases and the professional ethics to which a paralegal must adhere. No property can be bought or sold without the conveyancing process and so there is always a need for those with the knowledge and skill of a conveyancer.
The course considers the legal principles underpinning the conveyancing procedure. You will be able to prepare the contract, be aware of the standard terms and conditions and typical amendments to them. You will understand the need for various searches, know the completion procedures, the importance of undertakings, the legal and practical consequences of breach of contract and most importantly how to handle the client’s expectations during the transaction.
What you'll learn:
- Sources of Law, Capacity to Contract and Client Information
- Offering for Heritable Property
- Selling Heritable Property and Breach of Contract
- New Build Developments and Missives
- Requirements of Writing and Execution of Documents
- Matrimonial/Family Homes and Property Transactions
- Examination of Title
- Land Registration and Conveyancing Procedures
- Powers of Attorney and Orders under the Adults With Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
- Abolition of the Feudal System and The Titles Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003
- Law of the Tenement
- Borrowing on Heritable Property
- Residential Leases
- Insolvency and Executry Conveyancing
- Acquisition of a Business and Professional Negligence
Find out more
For an informal discussion on how we may help you, contact the Paralegal team on +44 (0)141 225 6700 or email paralegal@clt.scot.
What our clients say
"I found the programme benefitted me in my career. After completing the specialist paralegal qualification, I have recently changed employers and I believe that having the specialist paralegal qualification helped me in obtaining my current position."
Mary Smith, Paralegal, Sparke & Kingsley Solicitors
"I enjoyed learning Civil Litigation in more detail after previous experience in Debt Recovery. The course fitted nicely around my work and personal life and the assignments really made me think about how to put into practice what I learned throughout my studies."
Samantha Marsden, Paralegal, TWM Solicitors LLP
"I enjoyed the continuous support of the tutors and the flexibility of the course and now practice the skills learned through the course in my every day duties within the workplace."
Michelle Clendennen, Executive Legal Assistant, Motability Operations
"I enjoyed the Paralegal training programme from CLT from start to finish. At the start, I was a little nervous taking on the commitment of a home course, but when I settled down, I really enjoyed it. I was especially proud of the graduation at Bristol Cathedral."
Nicky Secrett, Paralegal, AWB Partnership LLP