Standard documents

A list of questions on environmental and health and safety (EHS) matters for a buyer to ask a seller at the due diligence stage of an asset purchase.

A form of agreement without substantive provisions containing specimen boilerplate clauses (with optional language), and specimen testimonial and attestation clauses (with alternative forms where execution is to be in the form of a deed). Boilerplate clauses deal with those generic contractual provisions which are generally found in commercial contracts, whatever the nature of the transaction. For example, matters such as the choice of governing law, the mechanism for serving notices and requirements that any amendments be agreed and documented in writing. They can have significant practical implications for the parties. For example, they may include provisions which restrict rights of assignment, impose obligations of confidentiality or define events of force majeure when the carefully negotiated contractual terms will not be capable of enforcement. Optional language or clauses are in some instances provided for the same subject matter. The specimen clauses set out in the Boilerplate agreement should be used in conjunction with the drafting notes linked to from this agreement..

A set of rural and agricultural land enquiries, primarily for use when buying rural and agricultural land with residential properties and farm buildings. Where the land is not sold with vacant possession then further tenancy enquiries should be raised. This document should be used in addition to the Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE. 1) (version 3.1) General pre-contract enquries for all commercial property transactions. The document is available in two formats: The web format incorporates guidance notes, which can be viewed or printed with, or separately from, the enquiries (see Actions pane in the top right hand corner of the screen). The Word format can be accessed from the Word link in the Actions pane in the top right hand corner of the screen. The Word format allows a user to insert replies to the enquiries.

A lease of airspace above the roof of a commercial property for the installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels.  The tenant pays the cost of installation and retains the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) payments attributable to the energy generated from those panels.  The landlord has the right to draw free electricity from the PV panels.  This lease is based on the Standard document, Lease of floor of an office block with guarantee and prescribed clauses. The integrated drafting notes in this lease explain where and why it differs from that source standard document. Additional issues to consider are listed in Schedule 4 and in Checklist, Issues to consider when deciding whether to grant a rooftop lease for FIT installations. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document. For more information on FIT payments, see Feed-in tariffs toolkit.

PLC Property has been given permission to publish the Memorandum of Understanding contained in the Green Lease Toolkit: Working together to improve sustainability (the toolkit). For more information, see Legal update, Green lease toolkit published. The Memorandum of Understanding was originally prepared for The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) (an initiative developed by the London Climate Change Agency) by: Becky Clissmann, PLC Environment.  Siobhan Cross, Pinsent Masons. Graham Lust, Nabarro. We hope that by publishing the Memorandum of Understanding on the PLC Property website in a form that can be downloaded into Microsoft Word, it will be easier for users to access and use the Memorandum of Understanding. Due to the formatting of this document Firmstyle is not available. For the BBP's model form green lease clauses, see Standard document, Better Buildings Partnership: Model form green lease clauses for inclusion in new leases or on lease renewal. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document.