Legal Drafting:
You are a trainee solicitor in the Property department of Preston Harris Solicitors and you are working under
the supervision of partner, Dev Shah.
You act for Harry Lomas and Donna Taylor, who are existing clients of the firms, in the sale of their house in
Loancaster, Loanshire. The property had been advertised as £545,000 but they have agreed a sale price of
£537,000 and a completion date of 1 June 2021. The buyers, Chris and Martha Diaz (represented by Clifton
Marsh) will pay an additional £11,000 for various items in the property. Harry’s grown up son, Max, is living at
the property whilst his flat undergoes building work. The clients have told you they extensively altered the
property in 2017. You will find official copies for the property at (DOCUMENT 1) together with sample special
conditions at (DOCUMENT 3).
1. Review the attached contract (DOCUMENT 2), which was prepared by the previous trainee and list any
amendments – including any additions and deletions – you would make to both pages of DOCUMENT 2.
(18 Marks)
2. In addition to the list of amendments, give full reasons and explanations for the amendments made to the
Special Conditions on page 2 of DOCUMENT 2 only.