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Equity - trusts problem question PLEASE HELP

PLEASE PLEASE COULD SOMEONE HELP ME?
I'm just totally struggling as where to even start with this problem question:
Roberta and Suzanna are wealthy heiresses. Trevor is a property developer with considerable experience in the London market over the last 20 years. Trevor convinced Roberta and Suzanna to enter into a joint venture arrangement with him, to purchase a rundown warehouse block, known as “Block A”, in East London with a view to developing it into apartments. The arrangement between the three parties was such that Roberta and Suzanna provided funding to purchase Block A and for its re-development, while the management of the project was left entirely in Trevor’s hands given his expertise in that area.

Trevor applied for planning consent for the re-development of Block A. However, the Local Council refused to grant planning consent for the re-development unless a neighbouring warehouse, known as “Block B”, was also purchased and developed into a leisure centre, to encourage people to live in the apartments. Trevor did not reveal this to Roberta and Suzanna and instead proceeded to purchase Block B for himself. The purchase and re-development of Block A have cost Roberta and Suzanna £1.5m. In contrast, Trevor managed to buy and re-develop Block B at the relatively low cost of only £500,000.

Contrary to expectations, the local population has flocked to the leisure centre, with the result that Trevor was able to sell it recently for £2m. He has used his profits to buy a country house which has recently been valued at £4m. Also contrary to expectations, the apartments in Block A have not been popular.

Advise Roberta and Suzanna, who have told you that they believe Block A would only sell for £1m on the open market today.


What should the structure of the answer be or what are the main issues?
Original post by thekachna07
PLEASE PLEASE COULD SOMEONE HELP ME?
I'm just totally struggling as where to even start with this problem question:
Roberta and Suzanna are wealthy heiresses. Trevor is a property developer with considerable experience in the London market over the last 20 years. Trevor convinced Roberta and Suzanna to enter into a joint venture arrangement with him, to purchase a rundown warehouse block, known as “Block A”, in East London with a view to developing it into apartments. The arrangement between the three parties was such that Roberta and Suzanna provided funding to purchase Block A and for its re-development, while the management of the project was left entirely in Trevor’s hands given his expertise in that area.

Trevor applied for planning consent for the re-development of Block A. However, the Local Council refused to grant planning consent for the re-development unless a neighbouring warehouse, known as “Block B”, was also purchased and developed into a leisure centre, to encourage people to live in the apartments. Trevor did not reveal this to Roberta and Suzanna and instead proceeded to purchase Block B for himself. The purchase and re-development of Block A have cost Roberta and Suzanna £1.5m. In contrast, Trevor managed to buy and re-develop Block B at the relatively low cost of only £500,000.

Contrary to expectations, the local population has flocked to the leisure centre, with the result that Trevor was able to sell it recently for £2m. He has used his profits to buy a country house which has recently been valued at £4m. Also contrary to expectations, the apartments in Block A have not been popular.

Advise Roberta and Suzanna, who have told you that they believe Block A would only sell for £1m on the open market today.


What should the structure of the answer be or what are the main issues?

If you are struggling to work out where to start your research; look back at all the topics you have studied and do it by a process of elimination. It's not the 3 certainties, constitution, formalities ...etc. Also, work out the relationship between R, S and Trevor. Has there been some form of breach? If so, what remedy might R&S have against T?
In terms of structure; use IRAC. Google it for examples or search within TSR - there are lots of posts on it.

Good luck with it.

BiteSizeLaw. :smile:

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