Finances

Conduct of the Sale

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Responsibility for managing and progressing the sale of a property — dealing with the estate agents, conveyancers, and buyers. An order for sale states which party (or both) has 'conduct of the sale'.

In Plain English

This refers to the responsibility for managing the sale of a property, such as hiring estate agents and talking to solicitors. An order for sale will state which person has the power to lead this process to make sure the house actually gets sold.

Related terms

Order for SaleEstate AgentsConveyancingSupplemental Order (Mechanics of Sale)

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Published19 August 2026Last reviewed23 September 2026

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