Acting for Developers - Avoiding Common Conveyancing Pitfalls

Introduction

You may be acting for a developer client, which can be a company - large or small - or an individual, for example, with a large back garden who wishes to build on it.

While the essential conveyancing law applies as usual there are many aspects that have a special perspective for the conveyancer acting in such matters.

It is timely to consider an overview of some of the important elements and potential pitfalls to avoid.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• A brief outline of some of the provisions of the Building Safety Act 2022
• Developer’s consent required under restrictive covenants
• Have all necessary easements been granted?
• The Building Regulations etc., (Amendment) (England) (No 2) Regulations 2021 - includes electric vehicle charging points
• The Mortgage Guarantee Scheme
• How does the UK residential property developer tax work?
• What is meant by Planning Permission for ‘development of the Property’
• Penalty for solicitors failing to advise as to a risky venture that was worthless unless the entire development was completed
• The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 - The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill published 27 January 2026
• Housing dispute resolution proposals affecting developers - The New Homes Ombudsman and The New Homes Quality Board and Code of Practice - important aspects for developers including reservation deposits and completion dates
• Land Registry assistance for development sites - problems caused when layout changes take place, acceptability of plans
• CIL or S.106? Explaining briefly section 106 legal agreements and the Community Infrastructure Levy
• An overview of overage - comparison with option agreements and conditional contracts

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 3rd September 2026

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