Should every contract date be included?

Include dates that affect rights, obligations, notices or settlement.

What if a date changes?

Keep the original and revised record so the sequence remains clear.

Should post-settlement defects be in the same timeline?

Yes, where they relate to the transaction or representations.

Can GetInstantProof calculate legal deadlines?

No. Record the contractual date exactly and obtain local advice where legal interpretation is required.

GetInstantProof guide

Build a property transaction timeline

Put the listing, contract, finance, inspection, disclosure, notice, settlement and post-settlement events into date order, keeping every critical contractual date visible.

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General information only — not legal advice · Reviewed 2 October 2026

General organisation guideChoose country and region before relying on jurisdiction-specific legal steps or deadlines.

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VISUAL TIMELINE

See the sequence before reading the detail.

Put the important events in order and keep the source record beside each event.

Record important marketing, inspection, disclosure and offer events that happ…Start before the contract

Record signing, cooling-off, finance, inspection, notice and variation dates…Add contract milestones

Track settlement statements, funds, keys, adjustments, handover and any delay…Add settlement events

Record the first discovery date, photographs, reports, quotes and communicati…Add later-discovered issues

What happened Which record supports it What is still missing

Events in orderSources linkedGaps visible

Start before the contract

Record important marketing, inspection, disclosure and offer events that happened before signing.

Add contract milestones

Record signing, cooling-off, finance, inspection, notice and variation dates exactly as shown in the source documents.

Add settlement events

Track settlement statements, funds, keys, adjustments, handover and any delayed or changed settlement arrangements.

Add later-discovered issues

Record the first discovery date, photographs, reports, quotes and communication about each issue.

Important limitation

GetInstantProof organises transaction dates and records. It does not interpret contract rights or extend a deadline.

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