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Notes from the practice

Occasional writing on property, planning, development, conveyancing and related commercial matters. Considered rather than frequent — published as questions recur or as points arise that are worth setting down carefully.

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Short, to-the-point legal alerts flagging developments worth knowing about.

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Commercial Property4 November 20259 min read
Letters of intent in lease negotiations: what they are, when are they binding, and how to get them right
An LOI is meant to record where a lease negotiation has landed before the parties commit to full drafting. Whether it binds depends on what it actually says — and how the parties then behave.
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Property12 September 20255 min read
Structuring property transactions for long-term certainty
Early structural decisions in a property transaction often determine cost, tax and risk outcomes years later. A short note on where careful drafting pays off.
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Planning & Development28 July 20257 min read
Township establishment: managing timelines and expectations
Planning approvals rarely move in a straight line. A practical view on sequencing, statutory timelines, and where developers most often lose momentum.
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Conveyancing4 June 20254 min read
Suspensive conditions: drafting for enforceability
The most common source of failed transfers is not the market, but poorly drafted suspensive conditions. A short guide to keeping conditions workable.
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Notes from the practice

Letters of intent in lease negotiations: what they are, when are they binding, and how to get them right

Structuring property transactions for long-term certainty

Township establishment: managing timelines and expectations

Suspensive conditions: drafting for enforceability