Legal Documents
Terms and Conditions of Engagement
Version 2.4 — Effective July 2026
Hampshire Build Limited · Company No. 16074499 · Governed by English and Welsh law
Suite 14, 3 Soothouse Spring, St Albans, AL3 6PF · 01722 548911 · info@hampshirebuild.co.uk
All fees are exclusive of VAT at 20%.
These terms govern all services provided by Hampshire Build Limited ("we"/"us") to you. Paying the £250 + VAT deposit means you have read and accepted these terms in full. No separate signature is required.
Contents
Definitions
Engagement and Instruction
Fees and Payment
Our fixed fees (all exclusive of VAT):
| Package | Fixed Fee (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Pre-Build Package | £1,950 |
| Premium Package | £2,950 |
| Premium Plus Package | £5,950 |
Payment schedules vary by package as follows. All amounts are exclusive of VAT.
Pre-Build Package
| Stage | Amount | When Due |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — Deposit | £250 + VAT (non-refundable) | On instruction, before any work begins |
| 2 — Balance | Package fee less deposit | On completion of design consultation, before final drawings are released |
Premium Package
| Stage | Amount | When Due |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — Deposit | £250 + VAT (non-refundable) | On instruction, before any work begins |
| 2 — Stage 2 payment | £1,500 + VAT | On completion of design consultation |
| 3 — Balance | Package fee less prior payments | On issuance of technical drawings and structural calculations |
Premium Plus Package
| Stage | Amount | When Due |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — Deposit | £250 + VAT (non-refundable) | On instruction, before any work begins |
| 2 — Stage 2 payment | £2,000 + VAT | On completion of design consultation |
| 3 — Balance | Package fee less prior payments | On issuance of technical drawings and structural calculations |
The deposit is non-refundable from the point of payment, subject only to Clause 2.1 (instruction declined by us) and your 14-day statutory cooling off right under Clause 14.5. We will not release final drawings until all outstanding balances are received. Invoice amounts are confirmed in writing at each stage.
Add-ons (all + VAT):
| Additional storey | £750 |
| Loft conversion scope | £950 |
| Party Wall notice | £250 per adjoining owner |
| Build Over Agreement | £650 |
| Building Control application | £450 |
| Planning resubmission — Pre-Build Package | £450 per resubmission (see Clause 5.4) |
| Ecologist Report | £850 |
| Flood Risk Assessment | £450 (excl. FRA fees) |
| Additional superstructure inspection — Premium Plus | £950 (see Clause 12.4) |
Measured Survey
Planning Applications
Building Regulations and Structural Calculations
Where more than one contractor is engaged to carry out the works — which is likely on most domestic extension and alteration projects — the client is legally required under CDM 2015 to appoint a suitably qualified Principal Designer in writing before construction commences. The client is also required to appoint a Principal Contractor.
It is the client's sole responsibility to ensure that all appropriate CDM duty holders are appointed. Hampshire Build Limited accepts no responsibility for CDM coordination, health and safety file preparation, pre-construction information management, or any other Principal Designer duty. The client should seek independent advice on their CDM obligations if required.
Structural Engineering Services
This obligation does not extend to:
- the cost of the review or check itself;
- design changes arising from altered site conditions, unforeseen ground conditions, or Client or contractor instructions;
- requirements imposed by a third party which go beyond the standards to which the calculations were properly prepared;
- preferences of a reviewing engineer as to method or presentation where the original calculations are compliant.
Dutyholder Roles
Intellectual Property
General Service Conditions
Liability
Cancellation and Termination
Data Protection
General Provisions
Hampshire Build Limited · Company No. 16074499 · Registered in England and Wales
Suite 14, 3 Soothouse Spring, St Albans, AL3 6PF · hampshirebuild.co.uk
Governed by the laws of England and Wales