Construction Law Vs Property Law And What It Means For Homeowners
The two legal terms that often get confused by homeowners are “construction law” and “property law”. This confusion arises when homeowners are looking for a lawyer to assist in a property transaction. Often is the case that they get in touch with a lawyer with the wrong specialism for their requirements.
Many believe that property law and construction law are both the same. In actual fact they are not. In this post we will discuss the difference between the two legal branches which will give home owners a better indication of what type of legal service they actually require.
What is Contruction Law?
Construction law relates to the actual construction of property. This can cover from a small renovation project to large scale building developments. Construction law covers legal matters that arise in the fields of building construction, civil engineering and structural engineering.
Construction law is an amalgamation contract law, commercial law, planning law and tort law. This legal branch covers everything related to construction matters such as disputes, negligence, contracts, tendering and construction claims.
Those who would be affected by this law are mainly those in the construction industry from builders, engineers, construction workers, surveyors, architects and financial institutions.
What is Property Law?
Property law is the legal area that governs ownerhip in real estate and property. Contract law holds a major part of property law. Where property transactions or transfer of occurs, there will likely be a contract. Where there is a violation of property, tort law will protect it.
Property is the area most commonly required by homeowners or investors who wish to buy, sell or transfer property.
Can All Lawyers Provide Construction Law & Property Law services?
As both construction law and property law sound like they are similar, they are different, as highlighted above. As a result, it is likely that you will have difficulty finding a lawyer offering both construction and property law services. You must remember that construction lawyers mainly deal with corporate clients working in the construction sector, while property lawyers work with both the public and commercial clients.
