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Conveyancer

In most Commonwealth countries, a conveyancer is a specialist lawyer who specialises in the legal aspects of buying and selling real property , or conveyancing . A conveyancer c...

In most Commonwealth countries, a conveyancer is a specialist lawyer who specialises in the legal aspects of buying and sellingreal property, or conveyancing. A conveyancer can also be (but need not be) a solicitor, licensed conveyancer, or a fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.

In England and Wales, conveyancers are regulated by an official body known as the Council for Licensed Conveyancers. Its main purpose is to set entry standards and regulate the profession of licensed conveyancers effectively in order to secure adequate consumer protection, promote effective competition in the legal services market and provide choice for consumers.

Services offered by conveyancers vary from Residential Conveyancing, Probate and Wills. Strong regulation is imposed to curb unfair practices which include among others false representation, exaction for hidden charges and double dealing.

In Kenya, a conveyancer can only be an admitted advocate holding a valid current practising certificate. The consequences of not holding such a certificate is fatal to any transaction he undertakes on behalf of his client, and will be void. The client is therefore under obligation to do his due diligence by ensuring that his conveyancer has a current valid practising certificate by confirming this with the law society of Kenya. This was authoritatively decided by the Court of Appeal in its decision of National Bank of Kenya Ltd. v. Wilson Ndolo Ayah.

En Australie, un notaire est un professionnel spécialisé en droit immobilier, régi par la loi de 2003 sur l'agrément des notaires (Conveyancers Licensing Act 2003). Avocats et notaires ont les mêmes responsabilités et obligations en matière immobilière, mais seuls les avocats sont autorisés à intenter des poursuites judiciaires contre des tiers. Par ailleurs, les notaires sont autorisés à détenir un compte de fiducie , tandis que les avocats doivent suivre une formation complémentaire pour y être habilités. Pour devenir notaire, les étudiants doivent valider les matières suivantes : droit des contrats, droit fiscal, droit hypothécaire, droit foncier, droit des agences, responsabilité civile délictuelle et code de déontologie des notaires. Une activité de notaire doit toutefois être agréée dans l'État ou le territoire où la transaction immobilière a lieu.

Au Canada, un agent de transfert de propriété est un commis juridique ou un parajuriste qui assiste les avocats dans tous les aspects du transfert de propriété immobilière.