Conveyancing and Land Law

We have operated as a conveyancing law firm since our inception in March 1973.

As a brief outline, a conveyancing law firm like Tan Lee and Choo undertakes the following:

• Purchase, sale and mortgage of property (industrial and commercial) for individuals and companies;
• Purchase, sale and mortgage of residential property (HDB and private) for individuals and companies;
• Redemption of mortgage (ie. getting back the title deed from the mortgagee bank);
• Refinancing of existing mortgage;
• Decoupling;
• Transfer of property pursuant to a divorce order of court;
• Transfer of property pursuant to Grant of Probate or Grant of Letters of Administration;
• Sale of shares in a company owning any real estate; and
• Severance of joint ownership and related work.
• Checking the seller’s and buyer’s capacity to sell or buy property
• Providing advice on the Option to Purchase (OTP) or Sale and Purchase Agreement (S&P)
• Conduct title searches
• Lodging of caveat with the Singapore Land Authority (SLA)
• Advising on stamp duties (SSD, BSD and ABSD) payable to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS)
• Checking property tax and maintenance fees
• Corresponding with financial institutions involved, the CPF board and/or the management corporation concerned
• Documentation for the severance and de-coupling of joint ownership