Expert Legal Advice for Selling Your Property in Jersey

Selling your home, whether it’s a house, flat, flying freehold or share transfer unit, can be both exciting and stressful. There are timelines to manage, expectations to meet, and a great deal at stake financially. Having experienced legal support ensures the sale progresses smoothly, without delays, surprises, or unnecessary risk.

Our Expertise

At BCR, our team advise individuals, families, and property professionals on selling residential property in Jersey. Whether it’s your family home, an investment property, or part of a wider move, we manage the legal process from start to finish with clarity and care.

Our Approach

We ensuring your transaction is efficient, well-structured, and handled with professionalism.

We act on all types of Jersey residential property sales, including:

• Freehold houses and bungalows.
• Flying freehold apartments and maisonettes.
• Share transfer flats and blocks.
• Inherited or probate-related sales.
• Matrimonial or co-ownership disposals.
• Buy-to-let or investment properties.

We also support vendors selling as part of chain transactions, where timing and coordination are key.

We provide comprehensive support through every stage as follows:

Pre-Sale Preparation

Before going to market, we:

• Review your title documents (contract of purchase, boundaries, rights of way).
• Identify any issues that may affect saleability (e.g. missing easements, structural alterations, or lack of planning approvals).
• Help you gather key documents (e.g. planning consents, building certificates, service records).
• Liaise with your estate agent to ensure legal and marketing positions are aligned.

If the property is jointly owned, mortgaged, or held in trust, we clarify consents, signatories, and disposal rights from the outset.

Negotiation and Offer Acceptance

Once a buyer is found, we help you:

• Review and approve the Heads of Terms.
• Understand any conditions the buyer attaches to their offer (e.g. survey, finance, or property sale).
• Confirm timelines and whether the sale is subject to court approval (e.g. in probate cases).
• Coordinate with the buyer’s advocate and agent to begin the legal work promptly.

Drafting the Contract of Sale

We then prepare the draft contract, which sets out:

• A description of the property and the purchase price.
• What is included (fixtures, fittings, parking rights, etc.).
• Any conditions precedent (e.g. subject to mortgage offer or planning clearance).
• Completion date and possession arrangements.
• Warranties, indemnities, and special terms (if required).

We send the draft to the buyer’s lawyers and respond to their pre-contract enquiries. These may relate to title, planning, alterations, co-ownership, or shared maintenance responsibilities.

Dealing with Practicalities

We also help with:

• Mortgage redemption – arranging to repay your home loan.
• Utilities and service contracts – guiding you on notification and final accounts.
• Insurance – ensuring continuous cover until the point of handover.
• Tenancy management – if the property is let, we advise on notices or assignments.

If the sale is part of a separation or estate matter, we coordinate with your family or private client lawyer to ensure everything aligns legally and emotionally.

Court Attendance and Completion

In Jersey, freehold and flying freehold properties are transferred via contract passed before the Royal Court. On completion day, we:

• Attend Court on your behalf.
• Arrange for the balance of funds to be received.
• Transfer keys and possession (often via your agent).
• Redeem any mortgage.
• Register the sale in the Public Registry.

For share transfer properties, we handle:

• Share transfer documentation and registration.
• Transfer of occupancy rights.
• Coordination with the company secretary and managing agents.

Legal Considerations When Selling

Our Values in Action

Excellence: In how we prepare, review, and present your contract.
Delivery: We meet deadlines, solve problems, and keep things moving.
Respect: For your time, your investment, and your personal circumstances.
Elegance: In our approach, communication, and problem-solving.‍

Why BCR Law

We provide expert legal advice to ensure your Jersey property sale is smooth, secure, and stress-free.

With clear communication and end-to-end support, we handle every detail with care and professionalism.