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Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition—2018 Revision)

The majority of contracts for the sale and purchase of residential property in England and Wales incorporate the Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition—2018 Revision). Use of the most up-to-date version of the Standard Conditions of Sale is a requirement of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Protocol.

For further guidance on the Standard Conditions of Sale, see Practice Notes:

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    Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition—2018 Revision)—a guide to the main provisions

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    Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition—2018 Revision)—responsibility for the property between exchange and completion

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    Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition—2018 Revision)—completion monies

For further guidance on the Law Society’s Conveyancing Protocol, see Practice Note: The Law Society’s Conveyancing Protocol.

Precedent contracts incorporating the Standard Conditions of Sale

For short-form precedent contracts incorporating the Standard Conditions of Sale and containing minimal additional conditions, see Precedents:

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    Contract for sale—residential registered freehold or leasehold property—incorporating the Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition—2018 Revision)

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    Contract for sale—Law Society's form of residential sale contract incorporating the Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition—2018 Revision) (a

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