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The Affordable Housing Obligation clause requires a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider or technology platform operator to maintain or subsidize affordable access to their services for low-income users, nonprofit organizations, or underserved commu
Read More →The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a financial obligation imposed on developers by local authorities to fund public infrastructure and community facilities necessitated by new development. This clause requires the contracting party to pay a c
Read More →A Section 106 Agreement clause addresses obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (UK), which allows local authorities to require developers to contribute to or provide infrastructure and community benefits as a conditi
Read More →A Planning Application Responsibility clause addresses who must pay the costs associated with submitting and processing planning applications with local authorities. This includes application fees, professional fees for planning consultants and archi
Read More →A Development Consent clause allocates liability for obtaining and maintaining necessary development permissions from local authorities. This clause typically specifies which party bears responsibility for securing planning permission, building permi
Read More →A Subdivision Approval clause is a real estate development provision that establishes the conditions, timeline, and procedures for obtaining governmental approval to divide a parcel of land into multiple smaller parcels (lots), which is a prerequisit
Read More →Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) are a land-use planning mechanism that allows property owners to separate development rights from land ownership and sell those rights to other parties who can use them on different parcels, typically to preserv
Read More →A Density Bonus Agreement is a real estate development incentive that allows a developer to build at higher densities (more units or floor area) than normally permitted by zoning regulations, typically in exchange for providing public benefits such a
Read More →** Air Rights Transfer refers to a contractual provision that allows an employer to claim ownership or control over intellectual property, creative works, or innovations developed by an employee during their employment period. This clause typically g
Read More →This clause establishes the procedures and mechanisms for resolving disputes that arise between parties regarding development rights—such as the right to construct, modify, or utilize property for specific purposes. Development rights disputes can in
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