Terms & Conditions

Definitions

1. In this Reservation Form capitalised terms shall have the meanings set out below or in the form above.

Basis of Agreement

2. This Agreement Form including these Terms and Conditions (the Reservation Agreement) is made between the Buyer and the Seller, acting through any authorised agent.
3. The Agent has been authorised by the Seller to enter into this Reservation Agreement and receive the Reservation Deposit on its behalf.
4. By entering into this Reservation Agreement, the Agents confirms that the Seller is interested in selling the Reserved Property to the Buyer and the Buyer confirms that he/she is interested in purchasing the Reserved Property from the Seller.
5. The Buyer warrants and represents that all information provided by him/her in this Reservation Agreement is true and accurate in all respects. Legal and Financial advice.
6. By signing this Reservation Agreement the Buyer acknowledges and agrees that;
6.1 he/she has been given every opportunity to raise enquiries or questions in relation to the Reserved Property. The development and all plans relating to the same;
6.2 he/she has had the opportunity to take legal and financial advice in relation to this Reservation Agreement and will take legal and financial advice in relation to his/her purchase of the Reserved Property before Exchange of Contracts (as defined below) and will rely on such legal and financial advice; and
6.3 any information, marketing material and/or representations provided by the Seller or the Agent are for guidance only and are not contractually binding and they shall in no way replace the Buyer’s responsibility to seek legal and financial advice and carry out its own due diligence and in respect of the purchase of the Reserved Property.
7. The Agent may recommend a panel of independent solicitors from which the Buyer may appoint a firm to advise him/her on the purchase of the Reserved Property. The Buyer is no way obligated to use a firm from that panel, nor will the Agent be in any way responsible for the Buyer’s decision to use any firm on that panel or any advice which the Buyer’s receives. Reservation of the Property.
8. In consideration of the payment of the Reservation Deposit by the Buyer to the Seller, the Seller agrees not to sell the Reserved Property to any other person during the Reservation Period (as defined below) and shall instruct its solicitors to issue the relevant documentation for the sale of the Reserved Property to the Buyer.
9. The Reservation Period means a period of 28 days from the date of the Buyer’s Solicitors being issued the draft documentation by the Seller’s Solicitors.
10. The Reserved Property will not be reserved unless and until the Reservation Deposit is paid in full, cleared funds by the Buyer.

Exchange

11. Completion of the Sale of the Reserved Property (including payment of the Purchase Price) will be made by the Buyer in accordance with the Contract for the sale of the Reserved Property.
12. The Buyer shall bear all exchange rate differences and/or bank charges, including credit card transaction charges, as applicable, in connection with the purchase of the Reserved Property.

General

13. The Buyer may not assign or transfer any or all of his/her rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written agreement of the Seller.
14. This Reservation Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the Reserved Property and supersedes any prior representations, warranties, agreements, understandings, negotiations, correspondence, or sales and marketing information. This Reservation Agreement does not constitute a legally binding contract to sell or purchase the Reserved Property by either the Seller of the Buyer, which is subject to contract.
16. This Reservation Agreement shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Disclaimer

17. Neither the Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, representatives, servants or agents will have any obligations or liability whatsoever to the Buyer, or any third party arising out of or in connection with this Reservation Agreement or the transaction contemplated herein, save in the event of their fraud, provided that nothing in this Reservation Agreement shall be deemed to exclude or limit liability for anything which cannot be excluded or limited by law.
18. Notwithstanding the generality of clause 19, neither the Seller or the Agent shall be liable to the Buyer for any: (1) indirect, incidental, special or consequential liability, (2) loss of profits, business, opportunity, investment, anticipated savings, goodwill or contracts; (3) failure by the Agent to take proper legal or financial advice or for any advice so taken by the Buyer; or (4) failure by the Seller to enter into a Contract or return the Reservation Deposit due to any breach by the Buyer of this Reservation Agreement. The Seller’s and the Agent’s entire liability to the Buyer under this Reservation Deposit shall not exceed the sum of the Reservation Deposit.
19. Should you decide to withdraw from the purchase after signing this agreement the reservation fee shall not be refundable and will be retained by KO Estates as it is a non-refundable reservation fee.