exchange of contracts en · NOUN
Meanings
- (England, Northern-Ireland, Wales) The act of exchanging contracts.
- (England, Northern-Ireland, Wales, idiomatic) The point or stage at which a conveyancing contract comes into existence between negotiating parties for the carrying out of a disposition of an estate in land; usually requiring the payment of a deposit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| exchange | alternative | lexicographic | |
| exchanging contracts | alternative | lexicographic | |
| exchanges of contracts | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| exchanging of contracts | alternative | lexicographic |