New Builds

As management schemes and other site documentation becomes more complex and voluminous it is becoming common practice for firms to be recommended by developers to act for buyers.

The advantage for the client is that the recommended firm can consider the documentation carefully and at the outset of the development can negotiate better terms for their clients. It also has the advantage of allowing the solicitors to report on title to the client immediately upon receipt of the documentation from the developer's solicitors. This can be very appealing for many developers who seek a very fast exchange of contracts (sometimes just ten days after the buyer has submitted an offer).

Over the past 6 years the case-handlers dealing with "new build" work have been nominated as recommended purchasers solicitors by many developers including the following:

• Bellway Homes (South East)
• Bellway Homes (North)
• St George Developments (North London) Limited
• St George Development (South) Limited
• Ballymore Properties Limited
• Fairclough Homes Limited
• Laing Homes Limited
• St James Homes Limited
• Dencora Homes Limited
• Antler Homes Limited

We have been involved on a number of different developments for most of the above companies, the developments ranging for areas in and around London to Oxford and Cambridge.

It is however a major concern at Ashworths that where we are recommended we remain completely independent of the developer. We have a record of ensuring that the interests of our clients are paramount at all times. Due to economies of scale we are able to undertake this work at special rates that will be dictated by the size and complexity of the individual development.