STANDARDISATION OF PF2 CONTRACTS PROVISION

SOURCE OF CHANGE WHERE RELEVANT

EXPLANATION OF HOW PROVISION HAS CHANGED THE SoPC4 POSITION

Chapter 13: Warranties and Undertakings

Section 13.2.4 (Due diligence)

Policy

Authorities should ordinarily warrant title to land provided by them.

Section 13.3 (Benefit of Surveys and Reports)

Policy

Authorities should commission and assign to Contractor the benefit of technical reports and surveys (eg ground contamination and asbestos) on land which they provide. See also Section 15.1.5 below.

Clause 13.4 (Authority Warranties)

Policy

Contains new required drafting for Authority warranties and in particular deals with title.

Section 13.6 (Contractor Warranties and Undertakings)

Policy

Suitable drafting for certain Contractor warranties is provided.