Q:advise your client Jane what her legal position is regarding the required devices?

Jane had her home on the market for quite a few months before a buyer made her an offer, which she decided to accept. The buyer knew that they had to arrange for finance and that they were also going on an overseas holiday in a week's time, so had been advised to make settlement three months from the date of the offer being made. Jane agreed to the long settlement, as she wanted to secure the sale with the buyer. During the course of the settlement there were changes in legislation that required Jane to install two Residual Current Devices (RCD's) and Mains Powered Smoke Alarms at the property, prior to the property being transferred. As Jane entered into the contract prior to the changes, Jane did not think she had to carry out anything else before settlement, as the only special condition on the O&A was for the buyer to obtain a timber pest inspection.