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Off-Plan Developments

Buying a property that doesn't exist yet — from a plan, a show flat and a developer's promise. We check the contract, the deposit and the developer before you exchange, for UK and international investors.

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Typical matters we cover

  • Contract review

    Deposits, staged payments, long-stop dates, specification and variation.

  • Deposit protection

    Escrow, insurance and the security behind the money you pay up front.

  • Leases & management

    Ground rent, service charge, management company and the estate structure.

  • Warranties

    NHBC, Premier and other new-build warranties, and the Building Safety Act.

  • Assignment & resale

    Selling the contract before completion, where permitted.

  • Developer default

    Delay, insolvency and recovering deposits.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Only as safe as the contract makes it. Deposits held by the developer's solicitor as stakeholder, deposit insurance, or an escrow structure give real protection; a deposit released to the developer to fund the build does not. We tell you which you're being offered before you exchange.

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