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Agreement between an Owner and an Architect for Construction of a Building
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What is this template?
This document is a service contract for professional architectural work. It contains a detailed stage-by-stage payment schedule tied to municipal approvals and a liquidated damages clause for delays. It is not a construction contract between an owner and a builder, as it focuses on design and supervision rather than manual labor.
When should you use it?
Use this when a property owner needs to hire an architect for full lifecycle building management from initial sketches to municipal occupancy permits. Use a Construction Agreement instead if you are hiring the party actually performing the physical building work.
What's inside
| Clause | Name | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Architects' Services | Lists ten specific services including sketch designs, obtaining Municipal Corporation approvals, site inspections, and securing building completion certificates. |
| 4 | Duties and Responsibilities | The Architects assume full responsibility for the structural soundness of the works and must ensure execution matches working drawings. |
| 5 | Construction Cost | Restricts the construction cost to a specific amount per square meter and excludes land costs and soil testing fees. |
| 11 | Termination | Allows either party to terminate with two months' written notice, while maintaining the Architects' liability for certifying pre-termination work. |
| 13 | Remuneration | Sets the Architect's fee at 3% of the value of the works estimated or actually executed, whichever is less. |
| 14 | Payment of Fees | Defines a five-stage payment schedule ranging from 10% after site plan approval to the final 10% after building completion. |
| 15 | Liquidated Damages | Imposes a daily penalty of a specified amount if the Architects fail to observe the project time schedule. |
| 17 | Arbitration | Requires all disputes to be referred to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with a six-month award deadline. |
Who it's for
- an individual property owner in India commissioning a residential building design
- an architectural firm entering a partnership for private construction supervision
- parties requiring a fixed percentage fee structure for architectural services
- projects subject to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
How long it runs and how it's signed
How long
Runs until the work is done
Notice to end it
two months
Survives the end
certification/approval of bills, structural soundness responsibility
Signed by
Employer, Architects (Managing Partner)
Witness
Required
Notarisation
Not required
Also needed
executed in duplicate; architect bears stamp duty on original
Law it's drafted under
Governed by
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Categories
Jurisdiction
India
Document info
GitLaw document. Document created on Fri Jun 26th, 2026. Last updated on Fri Jul 3rd, 2026.
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Licensed under CC BY 4.0 (Attribution).
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