1st Edition

Development and the Law A Guide for Construction and Property Professionals

By Godfrey Bruce-Radcliffe Copyright 2005
170 Pages
by Routledge

170 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

A gap has long existed between construction professionals – such as architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and consultants – and the property development process. The underlying development structures, expressed in terms of legal obligation and accountability, are all too little understood. This practical guide by a highly experienced lawyer identifies the role of the construction... Read more
1. The Players. Or: Who do You Think You Are?  2. Joint Ventures. Or: Can I Join in Too Please?  3. Development and Forward Funding Agreements. Or: Now, Let's Really Party!  4. Forward Sale, Loan and Occupational Tenant Agreements. Or: And Here's How the Others do it  5. Site Assembly and Elements of Land Law. Or: What Have we Here?  6. Interpretation and Some Statutory Hurdles. Or: How to Invite Trouble?  7. Construction Procurement in the Development Process. Or: Before you Build a House of Cards, First get a Pack  8. When it All Goes Wrong. Or: Fallback in Action  9. The Management of Risk. Or: 'Tis Better to be Safe Than Sorry

Biography

Godfrey Bruce-Radcliffe is a solicitor in practice with Thomas Eggar, specialising in the development of commercial property. He is a familiar conference speaker and an occasional visiting lecturer at the School of Urban Development and Planning of the University of Westminster, and he has written a number of books on property development.