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A big part of the conveyancing process is the conveyancing searches. This section tells you all about them. What they are, how and when to order them and how to interpret the results. Each search has its own guide and you'll see they are separated into Standard (should be done in every case), Regional (area specific) and Optional (not essential but often useful tools for the would be purchaser). All buyers should beware that when you buy a property, the law assumes that you have seen the information that would have been revealed by searches whether or not you have actually carried them out, so you buy the property subject to the results.
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On a simultaneous exchange and completion what is the order of proceedings? Should the whole chain exchange before any completions happen? Or is it that the exchanges can happen in any order but the completions have to start at the bottom of the chain? If a completion statement is incorrect and the time to resolution caused a delay on exchange (and thereform completion) can the solicitor or developer be chased for compensation/goodwill for the delay it causes to the completion of the purchase of the property?
1. You get a release of contracts on your sale from the buyer's lawyer
2. You give a release of contracts on your purchase to the seller's lawyer if they need one
3. You exchange contracts with the seller's lawyer
4. You exchange contracts with the buyer's lawyer
5. Buyer's lawyer sends funds to your lawyer and you complete the sale
6. Your lawyer sends funds to the seller's lawyer and they complete your purchase
With regard to the completion statement that's not within my area of expertise to comment as I don't do property litigation but I would suspect it would depend on who was at fault and all the particular circumstances of your case.
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