Reservation terms before payment
Check the reservation document before money creates urgency.
We review the reservation terms, payment route, refund conditions and deadlines so the buyer understands what is being committed before the CPCV.
- One reservation draft reviewed
- Refund and deadline terms explained
- Payment recipient checked from the document file
Price
Fixed fee €300 — before reservation payment or binding deadline
Best time to use
Before signing the reservation form or transferring the reservation payment.
You send / you receive
Reservation draft, payment instructions, property details and recipient identity. → A short written review, change requests and buyer decision summary.
A short reservation form can move money before the legal file is ready.
Reservation documents are often presented as simple booking forms, but they may set non-refundable payments, exclusivity, short deadlines, automatic progression to a CPCV or broad seller and agent protections. The buyer needs to know who receives the money, when it is returned, what evidence must arrive next and whether the document creates obligations that extend beyond holding the property.
What we check in the reservation terms
The review focuses on the immediate payment and commitment created by the document.
Payment recipient and purpose
We identify who receives the reservation money, how the payment is described and whether the document explains how the funds will be held or applied.
Refundability and cancellation
We review the events that allow or prevent a refund, including document issues, failed negotiation, seller withdrawal, financing and buyer cancellation.
Exclusivity and deadlines
We check how long the property is reserved, what the seller must stop doing and which deadlines apply to documents, CPCV negotiation and further payments.
Next contract and buyer exposure
We examine whether the reservation automatically commits the buyer to a CPCV, fixes material terms or creates penalties before due diligence is complete.
Documents to send
Payment should not be separated from the document and recipient information.
- The complete reservation agreement or booking form
- Payment instructions and the legal identity of the proposed recipient
- Property listing, address and any document pack already supplied
- Proposed CPCV timetable, financing condition or agent correspondence
What you receive
The review is concise and focused on the decision to sign and pay.
Reservation risk summary
A plain-English explanation of the payment, refund, exclusivity and deadline exposure.
Priority change requests
The clauses or confirmations to request before the buyer signs or transfers money.
Missing-information list
The recipient, property, document or next-step information that is not sufficiently clear in the file.
Buyer decision note
A short conclusion on whether the terms are ready, need changes or should wait for further evidence.
How the reservation review works
Send the document before payment
Provide the full draft, payment instructions and any deadline communicated by the agent or seller.
We review the immediate exposure
The payment recipient, refund rules, exclusivity, deadlines and CPCV transition are checked.
You receive focused written comments
The findings identify the changes and evidence needed before commitment.
Add negotiation if required
If the other side must be engaged, negotiation support can be scoped separately.
Included in this service
- Review of one reservation agreement or booking form
- Review of payment recipient, stated purpose and refund terms
- Review of exclusivity, deadlines and progression to the CPCV
- Priority amendment and missing-information list
- Short written buyer-side conclusion before payment
Not included in the base scope
- Full property, title, licensing or seller due diligence
- Review of the later CPCV unless separately ordered
- Negotiation with the agent or seller
- Recovery of a reservation payment already transferred
Questions buyers ask
Is a reservation agreement legally binding?
Its effect depends on the wording, payment structure and surrounding transaction. A short document can still create obligations or make the payment difficult to recover.
Is the reservation payment always refundable?
No. Refundability depends on the written terms and the event that ends the reservation. The review identifies the stated refund route and gaps.
Should I pay before the seller provides property documents?
The buyer should understand what evidence is outstanding and whether the reservation terms protect the payment while the file is being collected.
Does the fixed fee include CPCV review?
No. The fixed fee covers one reservation document. The CPCV is a separate and more detailed contract review.
Review the reservation terms before the payment is sent.
Send the draft and payment instructions. We will explain the refund, deadline and commitment risks before the buyer signs or pays.
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