Shared ownership documents

Some documents differ depending on the law and property arrangements that apply where the project is based.

• England and Wales
• Scotland
• Northern Ireland

Use these documents for a project based in England or Wales. 

Start an early-stage discussion 

Early-stage discussion documents 

Illustrative documents that may support confidential, early-stage discussions between community organisations, local authorities and developers. 

Includes: 

• memorandum of understanding 
• guidance for the memorandum of understanding 
• confidentiality agreement 
• guidance for the confidentiality agreement 

Download the early-stage discussion documents for England and Wales:

Joint venture documents 

Illustrative documents for exploring the establishment, ownership, governance and financing of a joint venture project company. 

Includes: 

• heads of terms and guidance 
• articles of association and guidance 
• shareholders’ agreement and guidance 
• share purchase agreement and guidance 
• shareholder loan agreement and guidance 
• security documents and guidance

Download the joint venture documents for England and Wales:

Illustrative documents for exploring a revenue sharing arrangement and, where relevant, associated finance and security arrangements. 

Includes: 

• revenue sharing agreement and guidance 

• facility agreement and guidance 

• security documents and guidance 

Download the shared revenue documents for England and Wales 

Illustrative documents for exploring the transfer, ownership and operation of a defined part of a project. 

Includes: 

• heads of terms and guidance 
• asset transfer agreement and guidance 
• deed of novation and guidance 
• grid sharing agreement and guidance 
• power purchase agreement and guidance 
• asset management agreement and guidance 
• share purchase agreement and guidance 

Download the split site documents for England and Wales 

Project contracts 

Illustrative commercial and construction documents that may be relevant to developing, constructing, operating or maintaining a project. 

Includes: 

• engineering, procurement and construction 
• operation and maintenance 
• services 
• parent company guarantees 
• third-party rights 
• collateral warranties 

Download the project contracts for England and Wales 

Use these documents for a project based in Scotland. 

The packs include relevant Scotland-specific materials and amendments where these are available. 

Start an early-stage discussion 

Early-stage discussion documents 

Illustrative documents that may support confidential, early-stage discussions between community organisations, local authorities and developers. 

Includes: 

• memorandum of understanding 
• guidance for the memorandum of understanding 
• confidentiality agreement 
• guidance for the confidentiality agreement 

Download the early-stage discussion documents for Scotland 

Joint venture documents 

Illustrative documents for exploring the establishment, ownership, governance and financing of a joint venture project company. 

This pack includes relevant Scotland-specific amendments and security documents. 

Includes documents relating to: 

• heads of terms 
• company ownership and governance 
• share purchase 
• shareholder finance 
• security arrangements 

Download the joint venture documents for Scotland 

Joint venture documents

Illustrative documents for exploring the establishment, ownership, governance and financing of a joint venture project company. 

This pack includes relevant Scotland-specific amendments and security documents. 

Includes documents relating to: 

• heads of terms 
• company ownership and governance 
• share purchase 
• shareholder finance 
• security arrangements 

Download the joint venture documents for Scotland 

Guidance is included where available.

Illustrative documents for exploring a revenue sharing arrangement and, where relevant, associated finance and security arrangements. 

This pack includes relevant Scotland-specific security documents. 

Includes documents relating to: 

• revenue sharing 
• finance 
• security arrangements 

Download the shared revenue documents for Scotland 

Illustrative documents for exploring the transfer, ownership and operation of a defined part of a project. 

This pack includes relevant Scotland-specific amendments where these are available. 

Includes documents relating to: 

• heads of terms 
• asset transfer 
• contract transfers 
• grid sharing 
• power purchase 
• asset management 
• share purchase 

Download the split site documents for Scotland 

Project contracts 

Illustrative commercial and construction documents that may be relevant to developing, constructing, operating or maintaining a project. 

Includes: 

• engineering, procurement and construction 
• operation and maintenance 
• services 
• parent company guarantees 
• third-party rights 
• collateral warranties 

Download the project contracts for Scotland 

General guidance on land and property matters that may be relevant to a shared ownership project in Scotland. 

Download the land and property guidance for Scotland 

Use these documents for a project based in Northern Ireland. 

Start an early-stage discussion 

Early-stage discussion documents 

Illustrative documents that may support confidential, early-stage discussions between community organisations, local authorities and developers. 

Includes: 

• memorandum of understanding 
• guidance for the memorandum of understanding 
• confidentiality agreement 
• guidance for the confidentiality agreement 

Download the early-stage discussion documents for Northern Ireland 

Joint venture documents 

Illustrative documents for exploring the establishment, ownership, governance and financing of a joint venture project company. 

Includes documents relating to: 

• company ownership and governance 
• share purchase 
• security arrangements 

Illustrative documents for exploring a revenue sharing arrangement and, where relevant, associated security arrangements. 

Includes documents relating to: 

• revenue sharing 
• debenture arrangements 
• share security 

Illustrative documents for exploring the transfer, ownership and operation of a defined part of a project. 

Includes documents relating to: 

• asset transfer 

• power purchase negotiations 

• asset management 

Download the split site documents for Northern Ireland

Project contracts 

Illustrative commercial and construction documents that may be relevant to developing, constructing, operating or maintaining a project. 

Includes documents relating to: 

• engineering, procurement and construction 
• operation and maintenance 
• services 
• collateral warranties 

Download the project contracts for Northern Ireland 

General guidance on land and property matters that may be relevant to a shared ownership project in Northern Ireland. 

Download the land and property guidance for Northern Ireland