Property Development

This practical and user-friendly book provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the acquisition of land for development and an analysis of the most commonly used transaction structures. It highlights for legal professionals, developers and landowners the issues and pitfalls encountered by the author in practice, and features: - a detailed procedural guide to the acquisition of land for development - incisive commentary on the relevant statute and case law - full discussion of key issues associated with development documents, from contracts conditional upon planning permission to overage agreements - expert analysis of the pros and cons of different transaction structures - procedural checklists. Practitioners will also benefit from the inclusion of a range of useful model clauses, suggested amendments to documentation for the landlord and the developer, and over 25 essential precedents on the accompanying CD-ROM.