Reservation Deal.
Once you have chosen a property and the purchase price has been agreed, we would ask you to sign a Reservation Deal, which simply confirms that you are a serious buyer and the seller will then take the property off the market.
At this stage, we would ask for a deposit (“sinal”) which is usually 10% of the purchase price. The deposit cheque is made payable to the seller, but remains in our office and is not presented for payment until all parties are ready to sign the Promissory Contract - usually up to 30 days after the reservation is signed.