Don't get carried away

Bevan, Lisa

Don't get carried away - 2008 - Estates Gazette (0801) 12 January 2008, 130-131(2) .

Considers the value of lock-out agreements for buyers, sellers, estate agents and lawyers. Such agreements will deal with issues of the lock-out period; the buyer's and seller's obligations; and the conditions for return of the buyer's deposit. Examines breaches of the agreement and potential remedies, including injunctions and damage payments. Warns that many buyers see the lock-out agreement as a greater guarantee than it actually represents. Agents tend to be more in favour of it than lawyers, who can see it as a distraction from the conveyancing process.


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