| PWA 1996: line of junction notice (new wall wholly on own land) A line of junction notice (for a new wall wholly on the building owner's own land) in letter form from a building owner to an adjoining owner, given under section 1 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996). This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet) (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction. |
| Agreement for lease with landlord's refurbishment works An agreement for lease for use where the landlord is carrying out works to an existing property before grant of the lease. It is drafted from the landlord's point of view but seeks to achieve a fair balance between the parties. This standard document contains guidance notes (integrated drafting notes) within the text, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated drafting notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. |
| Positive overage covenant with restriction A positive overage covenant enabling a seller to share in any increase in value of a property where planning permission is granted after completion of a sale. Provision is made for a restriction to be entered against the buyer's title and for the creation of a chain of deeds of covenant with the buyer's successors in title. NOTE: This standard document will need modification to suit each transaction and must be read in conjunction with the accompanying drafting notes.See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| PWA 1996: three or six metres notice: adjoining owner responds negatively An adjoining owner's negative response in letter form to a notice of adjacent excavations (three or six metres from the boundary), given under section 6 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996). This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet) (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction. |
| Licence to carry out works Licence from the landlord to the tenant giving consent to carry out works or alterations at the property. This standard document is intended for use with reasonably substantial works, which may require planning permission and be subject to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/320). There is no separate drafting note for this standard document but the web version of the document contains integrated drafting notes, which draw attention to the most important issues. The standard document may be viewed with or without the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right hand corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Developer's option agreement An option agreement for use where a developer is intending to apply for planning permission. The document is drafted from the point of view of the developer. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| PWA 1996: three or six metres notice: adjoining owner responds positively An adjoining owner's positive response to a notice of adjacent excavations (three or six metres from the boundary) given under section 6 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996). This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet) (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction. |
| Licence to carry out works (consent only) Licence from the landlord to the tenant giving consent to carry out works or alterations at the property. This Standard document is intended for use only where the parties have entered into an agreement for lease which governs the way the tenant is to carry out its initial fitting out works and those obligations are not personal to the tenant. This licence simply records the landlord's consent to the works. Other than reinstatement obligations, it does not impose any further obligations on the tenant as to how the tenant is carry out the works. This is in order to avoid duplicating or conflicting with the obligations entered into by the tenant in the agreement for lease. This document contains integrated drafting notes, which draw attention to the most important issues. The standard document may be viewed with or without the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right hand corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Building Preservation Notice A local planning authority (LPA) can serve a building preservation notice (BPN) on the owner and occupier of an unlisted building, if the LPA considers the building to be of special architectural or historic interest and it is in danger of demolition or of alteration in such a way as to affect its character as a building of such interest. This standard document is a BPN. The standard document contains guidance notes (integrated drafting notes) within the text, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right hand corner of the screen. |
| Construction enquiries before contract A set of construction enquiries before contract, primarily intended for use with a commercial property development (including a mixed-use development), whether planned, in progress or recently completed. The document may also be used to assist in other circumstances. For example, determining the construction aspects of a project when preparing development finance documents or carrying out due diligence for a corporate transaction involving a property development or property development company. |
| PWA 1996: party structure notice: adjoining owner responds negatively An adjoining owner's negative response in letter form to a party structure notice from a building owner, given under section 3 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996), and relating to section 2 works. This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet) (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction. |
| Assignment of construction documents A deed of assignment for construction documents, such as a building contract, professional appointments and collateral warranties. |
| PWA 1996: three or six metres notice (adjacent excavations) A notice of adjacent excavations (three or six metres from the boundary) in letter form from a building owner to an adjoining owner, given under section 6 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996). This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet) (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction. |
| Walkway agreement Under section 35 of the Highways Act 1980, a person with an interest in land can enter into a walkway agreement with the local highway authority (or a district council after consultation with the highway authority) to dedicate footways in, through or under parts of a building as footpaths. This standard document is for the dedication of a footpath in a covered shopping centre but could be adapted for use in other situations, for example, railway stations. This standard document contains guidance notes (integrated drafting notes) within the text, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right hand corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| PWA 1996: party structure notice A party structure notice in letter form from a building owner to an adjoining owner, given under section 3 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996) and relating to section 2 works. This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet) (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction. |
| Landowner's option agreement An option agreement for use where a landowner is granting a developer an option to buy land and the developer is intending to apply for planning permission. The purchase price is calculated as a percentage of the property's market value taking into account any increase in value due to the planning permission that is obtained (subject to an agreed minimum price). The document is drafted from the point of view of the landowner. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Licence to carry out minor works Licence from the landlord to the tenant giving consent to carry out minor works or alterations at the property. This Standard document is intended for use with minor, internal, non-structural works: typically fitting-out works, which do not require planning permission, but which will be subject to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007. There is no separate drafting note for this standard document but the web version of the document contains integrated drafting notes, which draw attention to the most important issues. The standard document may be viewed with or without the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Agreement for lease with landlord's works (new build) and early access for tenant's fitting out works conditional on the landlord obtaining planning permission An agreement for lease for use where: The landlord is to carry out works to construct a new building before the grant of the lease. The agreement is conditional on the landlord obtaining planning permission for the landlord's works. The tenant is allowed early access to the property to carry out tenant's fitting out works in the period between completion of the landlord's works and completion of the lease. This agreement is drafted from the landlord's point of view but seeks to achieve a fair balance between the parties. This standard document contains integrated drafting notes within the text, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated drafting notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. |
| Application to HMRC under the non-statutory clearance procedure Application to HMRC seeking its view under the non-statutory clearance procedure. Suitable for a company. This standard document was formerly known as Code of Practice 10: Letter to HM Revenue & Customs. |
| Crane oversailing licence A licence allowing a tower crane to oversail property adjoining or neighbouring the development site. |
| PWA 1996: line of junction notice (new wall wholly on own land): adjoining owner response An adjoining owner's response to a building owner's line of junction notice (for a new wall wholly on the building owner's own land) in letter form, given under section 1 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996). The letter caters for the adjoining owner to consent or dissent. This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet)(https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction. |
| Agreement for lease with landlord's refurbishment works and early access for tenant's fitting out works An agreement for lease for use where the landlord is carrying out works to an existing property before grant of the lease and the tenant is allowed early access to the property to carry out tenant's fitting out works in the period between completion of the landlord's works and completion of the lease. This agreement is drafted from the landlord's point of view but seeks to achieve a fair balance between the parties. This standard document contains guidance notes (integrated drafting notes) within the text, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated drafting notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. |
| Pre-emption agreement A pre-emption agreement for use where a buyer wants the opportunity to buy a property in the event of the seller deciding to dispose of it during an agreed period. It is drafted from the point of view of the buyer.See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| PWA 1996: line of junction notice (new wall astride the boundary): adjoining owner response An adjoining owner's response to a building owner's line of junction notice (for a new wall astride the boundary) in letter form, given under section 1 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996). The letter caters for the adjoining owner to consent or dissent. This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet) (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction. |
| Section 278 agreement: default notice An example of a letter from a council, following a developer's default, asking the surety of a section 278 agreement to either pay for the costs of outstanding highway works or to carry out the works. This letter is based on the default provisions contained in Standard document, Section 278 highways agreement and should be read in conjunction with that agreement. |
| Scaffolding licence A licence allowing scaffolding to be erected on property adjoining a development site. |
| Contract for the sale of freehold land with vacant possession conditional on planning permission Standard document contract for sale of freehold land conditional on the buyer obtaining planning permission. The contract incorporates the Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Second Edition). We are gradually introducing integrated drafting notes into the web view of this Standard document. These give brief warnings, explanations and directions and link to Practice notes and other relevant drafting notes. We hope these integrated notes will provide more immediate help with drafting and negotiation. The integrated drafting notes can be viewed separately or integrated with the Standard document. Please see Actions in the top right hand corner of the screen.See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. Contributor: PLC Property PLC Property would like to acknowledge the assistance given with the drafting of this document by Rupert Jones, Weil Gotshal & Manges. |
| PWA 1996: party structure notice: adjoining owner responds positively An adjoining owner's positive response in letter form to a party structure notice from a building owner, given under section 3 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996), and relating to section 2 works. This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet) (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction. |
| Landowner's development agreement A development agreement for use where a landowner already owns the land to be developed and engages a developer to carry out the development on its behalf. The standard document assumes that the landowner intends to sell the property on completion of the development and the developer will receive a fee based partly upon the development value. This Standard document contains guidance notes (integrated drafting notes) within the text, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the Standard document with, or without, the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Supplemental agreement under section 106A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), a person with an interest in land can enter into a planning obligation either with the agreement of the Council or through a unilateral undertaking. This standard document is a bilateral agreement that can be used to vary the obligations in an existing section 106 agreement. This standard document contains guidance notes (integrated drafting notes) within the text, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right hand corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. |
| Licence for access to land for environmental site investigations A licence permitting a buyer to carry out on-site environmental investigations prior to completion of a transaction. This standard document may be viewed with or without the integrated drafting notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right hand corner of the screen. |
| PWA 1996: line of junction notice (new wall astride the boundary) A line of junction notice (for a new wall astride the boundary) in letter form from a building owner to an adjoining owner, given under section 1 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996). This letter is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence from the example letters in the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) explanatory booklet on the PWA 1996 (DCLG's explanatory booklet) (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/35796/party_wall_guide-new-p35.pdf). It has integrated drafting notes prepared by PLC Construction. |
| Capital allowances fixtures election Provisions to be inserted in an asset purchase agreement or a sale contract of commercial property where a joint capital allowances election is to be made by the buyer and the seller to fix the amount paid for fixtures where that amount is part of a larger sum paid for an interest in land and buildings. To be used in conjunction with Standard document, Asset purchase agreement and contracts for sale of commercial property. |
| Pre-1 June 2008 request for permission to exercise an option to tax (exempt supplies) Standard document letter to HM Revenue and Customs requesting permission (before 1 June 2008 only) to exercise and option to tax (also known as an "election to waive [VAT] exemption") where an exempt supply has been or will be made in relation to the relevant land before the date on which the option would take effect and the conditions for automatic permission have not been met. For permission applications on or after 1 June 2008, HMRC form VAT 1614H should be used. |