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Deed of Covenant

A document which confirms that the buyer will comply with the rules and conditions affecting the...

Deed of Guarantee

A document used where one person agrees to be responsible for someone else's debt or mortgage obligations, if that person fails to carry out their own obligations.

Deeds

Documents signed and usually witnessed, encompassing the terms of an agreement. These documents act as evidence that the person selling the property actually owns it.

Deposit

Most buyers when they refer to their ‘deposit’ mean the part of the purchase price that they are putting down themselves (i.e. usually the difference between the amount of the mortgage and the purchase

Disbursements

Payments paid on your behalf, such as search fees.

Drainage Search

Enquiries of the Drainage Company as to mains sewers and water pipes.

Form DS1/DS3

A legal document signed by the Lender releasing the charge against the property.

Draft contract documentation

This is the conveyancing documentation prepared and supplied by the seller's conveyancing solicitor or conveyancing lawyer to the buyer's conveyancing solicitor or conveyancing lawyer. The documentation includes a draft conveyancing contract, HIP, copy title deeds and information supplied by the...

Disadvantaged Area Relief

A Stamp Duty tax allowance granted by HM Revenue to assist in the re-development of certain areas of towns. It is currently only available for the residential element of mixed use (residential and non-residential) properties.The introduction of a temporary Stamp Duty holiday from 3 September 2008...

Direct Conveyancing Association

The Direct Conveyancing Association is an association of Solicitors and licensed conveyancers who meet the criteria for membership as established Direct Conveyancers.The Association is non-profit making, and its objectives are the improvement of the experience for the home moving public, to take a...

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