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Letters of intent: Getting them right

Graham Sutton and Jan Rzedzian
Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, 5 (1), 81-87 (2016)
https://doi.org/10.69554/OWAH5905

Abstract

Letters of intent are a fiercely debated topic in the legal sector. Despite their established role in the construction industry, their use is feared to detract from the importance of signing fully negotiated written contracts. This poses risks because of a lack of certainty and so, unsurprisingly, some legal commentators have urged that letters of intent should be completely avoided. Against the competitive and time-sensitive commercial backdrop of the construction industry, letters of intent have become a practical necessity, but how can parties ensure they get them right? In this paper, leading construction lawyers from Hay & Kilner Solicitors demystify the letter of intent document by offering a practical explanation of how it works, where it has caused misunderstandings and which questions are regularly asked about using one in practice — to include compliance queries around timings, finances and legalities. The paper offers a simple checklist of dos and don'ts designed to avoid ambiguity and open-endedness.

Keywords: letters of intent; contracts; construction; construction industry; law; legal; compliance

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Author's Biography

Jan Rzedzian are associate solicitors in the construction team at Hay & Kilner, a leading law firm in the north-east of England. Graham has 30 years’ experience in representing employers, contractors, subcontractors and consultants in dispute resolution procedures. He advises on contractual matters, including T&Cs, consultants’ agreements and collateral warranties. Jan specialises in construction and engineering disputes involving residential or commercial building works and drafts contractual documentation for construction and engineering businesses. Hay & Kilner’s construction team is praised in Chambers & Partners 2017, an independently researched guide to the UK legal profession, where Jan is named an ‘associate to watch’.

Citation

Sutton, Graham and Rzedzian, Jan (2016, May 1). Letters of intent: Getting them right. In the Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, Volume 5, Issue 1. https://doi.org/10.69554/OWAH5905.

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