Risk Disclosures

Is my capital at risk?

Yes. Building and buying property both carry risk. Costs can rise, approvals can be refused, markets can fall and a property can take far longer to sell than you expect. The Corps Ventures builds and trades; it does not underwrite outcomes, guarantee returns or accept deposits.

1. Losses can include the full amount committed
2. Facilitation is not underwriting or a guarantee
3. We accept no deposits and hold no client funds
4. Commit only capital you can afford to lock in

What risks apply to a construction project?

A project can be disrupted at any stage: a sanction can be refused or revised, soil conditions can differ from the survey, material prices can move, labour can be short, and weather or a local restriction can stop work. Where a variation becomes necessary, it is quoted before execution, but the cost and the delay are real.

1. Ground conditions can differ from the survey
2. Approvals can be refused, delayed or revised
3. Material prices and labour availability move
4. Work already executed is payable even if you stop

What risks apply to a property transaction?

Property carries title, approval, litigation, tenancy and liquidity risk. Records can be incomplete, a seller’s authority can be defective, and an asset can take far longer to sell than expected. Prices in any market can fall as well as rise.

1. Title and succession records may be incomplete
2. Approvals and land use can be refused or revoked
3. Litigation or tenancy claims may surface later
4. Property is illiquid and can take months to sell

Are projected returns or valuations guaranteed?

No. Every rate, schedule, yield and valuation shown to you is an estimate built on stated assumptions. Actual outcomes depend on approvals, ground conditions, material prices, markets and tenants, not all of which we control. Past projects are not a guide to yours.

1. All projections rest on stated assumptions
2. Valuations are opinions, not offers to buy
3. Rents, occupancy and interest rates move
4. Past projects do not predict your outcome

What happens if a project stops partway?

Work stops, the site is secured, completed work is measured and billed, and materials already delivered to site are chargeable at cost. Anything not yet started is not billed. A written final statement is issued within seven working days.

1. Work stops on written notice from either side
2. Completed work is measured and billed
3. Delivered materials are chargeable at cost
4. Unstarted work is never billed

What is different about a property purchase?

Property is illiquid. Once you buy, your money is locked into a single asset until a buyer is found at a price you accept, which can take months or years. Title defects, tenancy claims and approval changes can all surface after registration.

1. Exit requires a buyer at an acceptable price
2. Money is locked in for the holding period
3. Defects can surface after registration
4. Costs and taxes reduce the realised gain

What do we do to reduce these risks?

We survey before we quote, price against a written bill of quantities, verify title and encumbrance before any advance, insure the sites and the assets we hold, and put every variation in writing before it is executed. These controls reduce risk. They do not remove it.