Property lawyer
Tremoceiro Advocates
“Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring real (in Jersey called immovable) property ownership. We will assist you in this process and try to make it as painless and smooth as possible.”
- founded in 2003
What they offer
Freehold and share transfer purchases
You can buy the “freehold” or by “share-transfer” i.e. the purchase of shares in a company which already owns the building.
Title checks
In Jersey, it is the responsibility of to the lawyer acting for you to check and certify the title to the property.
Searches and site visit
We then carry out a site visit to check that the boundaries are as stated in the draft contract…
Mortgage liaison
When there is a loan, we also liaise with the lender’s lawyers, oversee the signature of the loan documentation and provide a certificate of title
Completion in the Royal Court
…we will assist by attending at the Royal Court on a Friday afternoon (purchase of immovables) with you or on your behalf…
Leases
We also deal with leases, both in the drafting process and in advising on issues including potential or actual disputes…
As described on tremoceiro.com. Check details with them before you book.
Prices
Tremoceiro Advocates don’t publish prices on their site.
“If you are buying or selling a property and think we can help you, please contact us. We will be happy to provide further information and give you a quote of our fees.”
From tremoceiro.com. Prices change: confirm with Tremoceiro Advocates before you commit.
In their words
- “Providing friendly legal services in both English and Portuguese”
- “looking after the interests of our clients since the firm was founded in 2003”
- “try to make it as painless and smooth as possible”
How conveyancing works in Jersey
Only an advocate or solicitor can do it
Only a Jersey advocate or solicitor can pass your contract.
Freehold completes in court on a Friday afternoon
Freehold sales complete before the Royal Court on Friday afternoons.
Share transfer completes without court
Many flats are bought as shares in a company, with no court step.
Stamp duty is paid on completion
Land transaction tax is due when you complete.
How it works, in more detail
Only an advocate or solicitor can do it
A Jersey property contract can only be presented to the Royal Court by an advocate or solicitor of the Royal Court, so buyers cannot act for themselves. The lawyer takes responsibility for good title, because Jersey’s Public Registry issues no certificate of title. There is no separate licensed-conveyancer profession: conveyancers work inside law firms, under an advocate or solicitor.
Freehold completes in court on a Friday afternoon
A freehold or flying freehold purchase completes when the contract is passed before the Royal Court, which sits for property on Friday afternoons. That is usually when you get the keys.
Share transfer completes without court
Many Jersey flats are held by owning shares in the company that owns the building. A share transfer purchase completes by a share purchase agreement rather than a court contract, and lenders treat it differently from freehold.
Stamp duty is paid on completion
Jersey land transaction tax is charged in marginal bands. Our stamp duty calculator works out the figure for any price.
Sources: gov.je — the role of the Public Registry · courts.je — Public Registry property sales · Law Society of Jersey
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