Tag: exchange of contracts
Can you exchange and complete on the same day?
If you are moving house, you may be wondering if it is possible to exchange contracts on the same day that you complete your sale or purchase. When you buy or sell a property, it is normal to exchange contracts a week or more in advance. This gives your solicitor time to carry out the...
What can delay exchange of contracts?
If you are buying or selling a property, it can be frustrating to find that the exchange of contracts has been delayed. We take a look at some of the most common causes of delays. When you buy or sell property, the contract only becomes legally binding once it has been exchanged with the other...
Can you exchange contracts and complete on the same day?
If you are buying or selling a property, the agreement does not become legally binding until contracts are exchanged. We take a look at what this means and whether exchange and completion can happen simultaneously. When someone buys a property, there is a substantial amount of work to be done beforehand. All of this must...
Exchange of contracts checklist
Once contracts are exchanged in your house purchase, you are legally bound to go ahead with your move. This is the point at which you will need to start seriously organising everything in readiness for completion day. Our checklist sets out some of the main issues to deal with. Insure your new property You should...
