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Makes available the latest paragraphs for you to consider including in your Terms & Conditions.
text for Terms & Conditions:
T's & C's: Conveyancing Scope Survey Reports and Property Condition
Change Date : 18/09/2026 | Word Count: 133 | Deployment Measure : 8/10
Rationale:
This draft wording distinguishes the firm’s responsibility for legal issues affecting a property from the responsibilities of a surveyor, valuer or other specialist. It is intended to prevent the delivery of a survey report to the firm from extending the retainer to physical defects, condition or valuation matters.
We will not advise on surveying, valuation, commercial viability, trading or marketability issues. We will advise on tax matters only where we have expressly agreed in writing to do so.
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