Check the limits on possession given before completion
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the contract and any possession letter, record whether possession is to be given before completion, whether a fee or rent is agreed in writing, and the date possession is given. List any proposed letting, alteration, or work. Do not agree a fee.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether possession before completion is being given, that risk as to damage passes on entry into possession, and that no fee is payable unless the parties or their solicitors agree it in writing. Confirm the edition printed on the contract.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the contract and any possession letter, record whether possession is to be given before completion, whether a fee or rent is agreed in writing, and the date possession is given. List any proposed letting, alteration, or work. Do not agree a fee. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Do not treat a fee as payable unless it is agreed in writing.
- Record that risk as to damage passes on entry into possession, not on completion.
- Do not treat the insurance warning as a clause requiring a particular policy.
- Confirm the edition on the contract.
Sources
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.