Hello,
Where can a signed copy of the 'contract for the sale of land' be obtained for a property?
Friend need for an inheritance.
Property was bought maybe 16/18 years ago.
Is this registered anywhere?
thank you
Where Can I Get a Copy of The Sales Contract for a Home?
MsP on 23/08/2022 - 22:24
Last edited 24/08/2022 - 07:29 by 1 other user
Last edited 24/08/2022 - 07:29 by 1 other user
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Which one? A cumulus?
Is there still a mortgage? If so, contact the bank.
yes there is.
they tried this no luck.. bank provided blank copy.The realtor that sold it?
The Title for the property you mean? At the solicitor's office maybe?
they tried this ..
no luck here either.. over 7 years .. they don't have it
Must be kind of nice to inherit a house, silver lining anyway. Some of us will inherit nothing when family passes.
Ah you got those parents too? :)
On the bright side, at least the government thieves have nixed inheritance taxation…for now.
Is the property in mortgage or owned outright ?
If in mortgage you need to contact the institution the mortgage is held by, if owned outright then the owner of the property should have the contract for the sale.
If in nsw you can contact the land registry services who should also have a legal copy.
If in nsw you can contact the land registry services who should also have a legal copy.
^perhaps with this, to determine name(s) that owns it, if there is mortgage or own outright.
You are talking about a title. OP is talking about a contract. They are different things.
they tried this.. land registry services do not keep copies of the contract
If you are asking for a copy of the O&A then its unlikely you'll find it if you didn't keep a copy.
You could get a copy of the transfer which would have been lodged with your local titles office.
You could possibly get a standard form contract that was used in your state at the time if it was a regular REI sale.
There is a small chance the REA who acted on the sale might be able to help - but its a long time ago.
What do you actually need it for?Their accountant requested it
I assume this is to work out the cost base or similar for the inherited property?
There is no register of contracts.
Best bet is to try and find out the solicitor who acted on the purchase and see if they might have retained any records - they are only required to retain for 7 years but they may still have electronic copies or info on their system.
Another avenue might be to obtain a copy of the transfer from when the deceased acquired the property. This can be obtained from the land titles registry in any state and should have a date and a purchase price on it.
Otherwise it is likely you/they will just have to go through the deceased's records and hope to find something. Most solicitors/conveyancers would have sent a copy of the exchanged contract to a buyer at some point during the matter, either in the post or by email.
I have done this multiple times for work (am in commercial real estate). Below is the process you can perform in which I've successfully completed in the major states:
- Purchase or locate a recent copy of the certificate of title.
- Get the document or dealing number that is found alongside the registered owner section of the title document.
- Perform search using specific document/dealing number to get a copy of the sale document.
In QLD you can purchase these documents direct from the Titles Office. For NSW I use DirectInfo. VIC I have only done a handful of times and can't remember the portal I used, sorry.
Note these searches will vary between $15-$60 each depending on the state you're in & what search you're completing. You can also use this process to identify lease details, easement info etc.
You do not need a copy of the contract. Your solicitor will be able to sort out what you need to the inheritance.
You can do a property search and get the results yourself to see who owns the property and if there is a mortage. You will have to pay a small fee for this ($20 from memory).
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Maybe the state revenue office, they would have stamped the contracts and paid stamp duty based on the contract amount. If you don't have the contract you should at least get the stamp duty amount and be able to work backwards the purchase price.
Why would one need a sale contract? If it doesn't pertain to you… I doubt you can get it.
"Friend need for an inheritance" If "Friend" is executor of the Estate they can.
You need to speak to a solicitor, have the original Will and death certificate and let them do all the work.
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