What is a letter of intent?Letters of intent are used in construction and engineering projects to allow the employer to mobilise a contractor before...
While tort claims are not as common in construction projects as breach of contract claims, they do still arise and it is not uncommon for a claimant...
What is sectional completion?Where the construction contract splits the works into sections or parts, usually to be started at different times, there...
This Practice Note examines the extent to which contractors, sub-contractors and consultants have a duty to warn their employer of inadequacies that...
Scott Schedules are often very useful in construction disputes. They help to identify the key issues between the parties, and to set out for the judge...
This Practice Note considers the status of the programme in a construction contract, what difference it makes if the programme is a contract document...
Variations to the agreed drawings and specifications are usually needed on all major construction projects—see Practice Note: What is a variation on a...
It is a condition of most mortgage applications that a ‘new home’ warranty is in place if you are buying a home that is less than ten years old. Such...
In some cases, a developer and a tenant agree that the rent under the occupational lease will be a specified figure. However, in many other cases, the...
What is the Code?The Consumer Code for Homebuilders (the Code) came into effect in April 2010. It is an industry-led code of conduct for home builders...
Many of the usual conditions precedent (CPs) for a typical syndicated loan facility will also be applicable to a real estate finance transaction. For...