Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• SETTLEMENT PERIOD
  
  Period after contracts exchange and before settlement date. Allows the buyer time to organise finance if that is needed and to conduct searches, surveys and other formalities, The settlement period usually lasts about six to eight weeks, depending on a range of factors, including the state.
  
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