Purchaser's Agent for Development of 17 Homes at Ardath Road, Kings Norton

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Birmingham City Council awarded a contract to WT Partnership Limited to act as Purchaser's Agent for the development of 17 homes at Ardath Road, Kings Norton.

The role involves ensuring the homes are constructed to an agreed standard and that relevant guarantees and warranties are obtained prior to handover.

The site will provide 171 homes, of which 17 have been secured through the Section 106 agreement for social housing as part of the planning approval secured in 2017.

The successful tenderer will liaise with the Client (BMHT - Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust) and Developer (Bellway Homes Ltd) to define the project brief, timescales and costs; analyse the Developer's specification and drawings to identify deficiencies in relation to compliance with the Section 106 Agreement; chair all pre-contract meetings for the affordable housing units and distribute minutes; provide comments on the draft contract/Development Agreement; agree and advise on anticipated stage payment dates for cash flow purposes; clarify the client's post-contract operational requirements (including handover procedure, property management documentation and defects procedures) and ensure these are included within the Contract/Development Agreement wherever possible; prepare, evaluate and provide recommendations on the Contract Sum; provide advice on all requirements the Developer is to comply with; and ensure the Developer has all relevant approvals and provides necessary information such as Building Regulations, Planning Permission, NHBC Registration, DQS compliance, HQI, Secured by Design, Code for Sustainable Homes Assessment, and insurances.