Acting for a Client Buying a Retirement Property - An Update for Conveyancers

Introduction

As the population gets older, conveyancers are increasingly faced with advising clients purchasing a retirement property. However, this can be a risky area of practice for conveyancers particularly if the client is elderly and the conveyancer does not give such advice very often.

This webinar will cover some of the key points to consider and will act as a useful introduction for practitioners new to this area and may act as a useful refresher for more experienced conveyancers.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• In outline, the different forms of retirement property
• Retirement accommodation leases
• ‘Event fees’, hidden fees and fees payable to landlord
• Age restrictions on occupation
• Capacity issues
• Meeting the needs of vulnerable clients

This webinar was recorded on 28th June 2023