Property Development: A Practical Guide

Author: Gavin Le Chat
Publisher: Law Society Publishing
ISBN: 9781853287695
Published In: May 2010
Format: Hardback + CD-ROM , 288 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Property Development offers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the acquisition of land for development. It also provides a detailed analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the different structures that may be used to facilitate development work.

The author draws on his considerable experience to highlight issues and offer practical solutions to potential pitfalls. This thorough and practical book:

provides a guide to the acquisition of land for development
identifies key issues with different types of development documents
considers the issues from a developer's and a landowner's point of view
includes a substantial selection of model clauses, checklists and precedents which are reproduced on an accompanying free CD-ROM for swift customisation.

Property Development will prove invaluable to all professionals involved in development work.

Part I - Site Acquisition:
1. Preliminary investigations;
2. Investigating title: adverse matters;
3. Access;
4. Drainage and other services;
5. Planning;
6. Contaminated land issues;
7. Miscellaneous issues;
8. Obtaining vacant possession;
Part II - Transaction Structures;
9. Conditional contracts;
10. Option agreements;
11. Pre-emption agreements;
12. Overage agreements;
13. Land promotion agreements;
14. Collaboration agreements;
Appendix.

Gavin Le Chat is a partner at Howes Percival where he specialises in property development, acting for developers as well as landowners. He has over 26 years' experience and a detailed understanding of development work. Gavin regularly advises in relation to site acquisitions, contracts conditional on planning, options to purchase, overage agreements, planning agreements, joint venture and collaboration agreements. He is a regular speaker at seminars.

"The book will be a useful addition to any development practitioner's law library'."

Property in Practice