# The Green Deal (Disclosure) Regulations 2012, Regulation 4: Specified time for disclosure of green deal plan: sales other than by auction


(1) Subject to regulation 5, this regulation provides for the specified time for the purposes of section 12(2)(b) of the Act where a green deal property, or a lease of such a property, is to be sold.
(2) Except where paragraph (4) or (5) applies, the specified time is at or before the time B views the green deal property.
(3) Paragraph (4) applies where B becomes a prospective buyer by virtue of making an information request or a viewing request and subsequently—
(a) B makes an offer, either orally or in writing; or
(b) in respect of a property situated in Scotland where B has not made an offer either orally or in writing, B makes a note of interest,
and B does not view the property before making such an offer or note of interest.
(4) Where this paragraph applies, the specified time is, in respect of a green deal property situated in—
(a) England or Wales, at or before the time A or an agent informs B that A accepts B’s offer subject to a contract to sell the property being concluded;
(b) Scotland, the Scottish disclosure time.
(5) Where B becomes a prospective buyer by virtue of making an offer, either orally or in writing, the specified time is as soon as practicable after A or an agent receives B’s offer but, in any event, in respect of a property situated in—
(a) England or Wales, before the time A or an agent informs B that A accepts B’s offer subject to a contract to sell the property being concluded;
(b) Scotland, before the time A or an agent informs B that A accepts B’s offer.
(6) In paragraph (4)(b), “Scottish disclosure time” means, where B—
(a) makes an offer but, before that offer was made, has not made a note of interest—
(i) as soon as practicable after A or an agent receives B’s offer; but
(ii) before A accepts B’s offer; or
(b) makes a note of interest—
(i) as soon as practicable after A or an agent receives B’s note of interest; but
(ii) no later than the time A or an agent invites B to make an offer.
(7) In paragraphs (3)(b) and (6), “note of interest” means a notice by B to A or an agent that B intends to make an offer when A or an agent invites prospective buyers to submit offers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1660/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/green-deal-disclosure-regulations-2012/regulation-4
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