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Subject to contract

Words on a term sheet that mean nobody is bound yet. Only the signed contract binds. The term sheet for the vans carries them at the top. Term Sheet, heading · Chapter 1 · see Term sheet

Explained in Chapter 1, How to Draft a Contract from a Term Sheet, of Drafting Skills.

The main page for this term is Subject to contract, in Buying Commercial Property.

How it comes up, in Chapter 1
The deal starts on a term sheet: a short table of the points agreed so far. Another name for it is heads of terms. Leonie built this one from Martyn’s notes and Kestrow’s written quote. It is marked subject to contract, so nobody is bound until the contract is signed.
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