Completion Time Frame: 1 day
Completion Costs: B$30-B$50
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Step 2: Lawyer or his clerk checks for encumbrances at the Registry of records (regarding any mortgages on the property).

Completion Time Frame: 1 – 2 months (simultaneous with Procedures 3, 4, and 5)
Completion Costs: 2.5% of property value
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Step 3: Lawyer checks for encumbrances at the Supreme Court

Completion Time Frame: 1 day (simultaneous with Procedures 2, 4 and 5)
Completion Costs: no cost
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Step 4: Lawyer checks for other companies using the same property at the Company Registrar.

Completion Time Frame: 1 day (simultaneous with Procedures 2,3 and 5)
Completion Costs: no cost
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Step 5: Real property tax status enquiry with the Valuation office of the Ministry of Finance.

Completion Time Frame: 1 day (simultaneous with Step 2, 3, and 4)
Completion Costs: no cost
Points to Note:
In addition to this procedure, the buyer’s lawyer might also chose to make an inquiry with utility companies (water, electricity and phone/cable). Such inquiry could be conducted within 2 weeks.

Step 6: Payment of Stamp Duty

Completion Time Frame: 1 day
Completion Costs: 10% of property value
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Step 7: Lodge the conveyance for recording at registry of records

Completion Time Frame: 1 day
Completion Costs: B$4.5 per page
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