Exchanging contracts by fax

Kenny, P.

Exchanging contracts by fax - 1988 - Law Society`s Gazette 85(34) 21 September 1988, 11-12(2) .

Discusses whether facsimile transmission can be used for effecting an exchange of conveyancing contracts , and in particular asks whether a legally binding contract can be formed through fax , at what point does a contract become legally binding, how to arrange the transfer of a deposit, the effect of the Law of Property Act 1925 s40 and whether there is any advantage in exchanging by fax.