A contract under JCT Standard Building Contract 2009 is split into sections. Dates for possession and completion have been included within each section. Section 2 cannot commence until the completion of section 1. Must possession of section 2 be given on

This is dependent upon contractual terms, and the content of contracts can make a huge difference as to how this matter is dealt with. The matter has now been built into the JCT Standard Building Contract 2009 and JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2009 contracts, with JCT Standard Building Contract 2009 and JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2009 including provision for such matters to be dealt with under JCT Standard Building Contract 2009 clauses 2.29.6 and 4.24.5 and JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2009 clauses 2.20.6 and 4.18.5 respectively.