PropertyInvesting.com | debex | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/debex/activity/ Activity feed for debex. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:22:07 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 80ca858b046e67321b2c3da122fa6382 debex replied to the topic Development approval ownership. in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397640-development-approval-ownership/#post-4610861 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:12:27 +0000 mattnz wrote:
I'm not an expert, but if there was nothing in writing stating that if you didn't exercise your option to buy, that the owner would pay your costs, I don't think you have a case. It would be like entering into a long settlement contract to buy an old run down house, spending money to improve the value of it, but if you never…[Read more]

]]> 1ae00ad39ccbbda85b361da01686928a debex replied to the topic Development approval ownership. in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397640-development-approval-ownership/#post-4610858 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:40:29 +0000 mattnz wrote:
What are you hoping to get out of it, if you don't own the land? Are you just trying to stop the owner doing what you had planned to do?

Hi Mattnz,I would at least like to be able to sell the D.A. and recoup some of the costs incurred. It was an expensive exercise and the contract was only exchanged at the agreed price because…[Read more]

]]> 0c5ce7648b4cdbd72b4f4324bb090175 debex replied to the topic Development approval ownership. in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397640-development-approval-ownership/#post-4610856 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:09:32 +0000 debex wrote:

Terryw wrote:
or maybe the copyright to the plans would remain with the draftsman.

 Thanks again Terry. I appreciate your views, but as you can see there seems to be a gazillion opinions but no legal ruling as such. It's very confusing.Regards, Debex

P.S.    This is a land subdivision. Sorry I didn't mention it.

]]> 6d184e3c174408b9061fe08c0b93de7b debex replied to the topic Development approval ownership. in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397640-development-approval-ownership/#post-4610855 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:06:39 +0000 Terryw wrote:
or maybe the copyright to the plans would remain with the draftsman.

 Thanks again Terry. I appreciate your views, but as you can see there seems to be a gazillion opinions but no legal ruling as such. It's very confusing.Regards, Debex

]]> f304bd5d7d045c43951add3a0f6cfe4e debex replied to the topic Development approval ownership. in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397640-development-approval-ownership/#post-4610852 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:31:12 +0000 Scott No Mates wrote:
I'd agree with Terry, the vendor has signed the DA, the DA relates to a specific site and cannot be separated  from that site. As you have done the hard work, it is your risk that if you can't settle you don't get any benefit (unless you have a claw-back clause[/quote] Thanks Scott No Mates. I would like to know if there…[Read more]

]]> 76461ad1b8c13970c30e167d0c7d413b debex replied to the topic Development approval ownership. in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397640-development-approval-ownership/#post-4610851 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:27:05 +0000 Terryw wrote:
I think it belongs with the land. So the new owner will be able to proceed with it. But, you may retain the copyright to any specific plans or designs etc.[/TThanks Terry, but I am still not convinced due to lack of a signed agreement attached to the contract of sale. 

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