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Registered land, contracts and conveyancing process

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  1. Under the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989, section 2, what is required for a valid contract for the sale of land?
  2. In a standard residential sale, what is usually the deposit paid on exchange of contracts?
  3. Under the Standard Conditions of Sale, who bears the risk of damage to the property between exchange of contracts and completion?
  4. A buyer has not completed on the contractual completion date. The seller wants to put the buyer on notice and set a final date. What does the Standard Conditions of Sale provide?
  5. Mr Rao instructs a solicitor to buy a house in registered land. A priority search (OS1) is made with the Land Registry. What protection does it give?
  6. A buyer purchases a home in England for £400,000 as his only property and is not a first-time buyer. Under the SDLT rates from 1 April 2025 (0 percent to £125,000, 2 percent from £125,001 to £250,000…
  7. A buyer who already owns another home buys a second home in England for £300,000 after 31 October 2024. Standard bands are 0 percent to £125,000, 2 percent from £125,001 to £250,000 and 5 percent from…
  8. Layla, a first-time buyer, purchases her first home in England for £450,000 after 1 April 2025. First-time buyer relief gives 0 percent up to £300,000 and 5 percent on the portion from £300,001 to £50…

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