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Ireland—Option agreements—acting for the vendor—checklist highlights issues to be considered by the seller when drafting or negotiating a property call or put option agreement, including how the option may be triggered, the mechanism for calculating the price of the land and VAT
Ireland—Option agreements—acting for the purchaser—checklist highlights issues to be considered by the purchaser when drafting or negotiating a property call or put option agreement including calculation of the option fee, VAT and stamp duty and pre-conditions such as obtaining planning permission for the land
Ireland—Initial contract considerations—checklist provides guidance to drafters of contracts and their clients on the initial contract considerations when entering into contracts generally
Ireland—Property related pre-completion and completion steps in real estate finance transactions—checklist outlines key steps for both the lender and borrower in pre-completion and post-completion phases of real estate finance transactions, including title, insurance, registration, and undertakings
Ireland—Purchaser’s contract negotiation guide—purchaser’s initial checklist for contract negotiation assists purchaser in reviewing the initial draft of a commercial property purchase
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