Sale/transfer of ownership

Selling or purchasing a property within a managed development involves a number of important administrative and financial steps. At Charles White, we support homeowners, buyers and solicitors across Northern Ireland by managing the transfer process.

Sellers responsibility

It is the responsibility of the homeowner/selling solicitor to inform us of the sale/transfer of ownership of a property.

As part of the standard conveyancing practice in Northern Ireland, the selling solicitor will contact us to:

  • Request property management and service charge information

  • Confirm the date of sale  Provide the purchaser’s details.

Without the notification from your solicitor, we are unable to process a sale/transfer of ownership, and this may cause a delay.

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Sale handover charge

You will be charged a fee for a sales pack.  This charge is to cover administration work carried out in relation to your sale such as:

  • Providing management company information and corresponding with your solicitor,

  • Updating homeowner and property details,

  • Apportioning charges

  • Issuing additional invoices. 

These do not form part of our core property management service and are therefore charged separately.

Your account will be finalised once we receive confirmation from your solicitor that the sale has completed.  At this point we will apportion all charges and issue you with a final closing invoice.

For all new owners, a welcome pack will be sent to you shortly after we receive confirmation of the date of sale.  The welcome pack includes your account details, invoice, new owners form and any insurance documentation.

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