Housebuilders & Residential Development
Our residential development practice remains a core part of the Real Estate Group and handles a range of residential and mixed use development sites, varying in size and complexity. We are involved in transactions from an early stage of negotiations and the insight gained from our many years of working in this sector is applied to drive projects forward in the desired timescales. We utilise our in depth knowledge to help our clients to navigate the entire development cycle, from acquisition through to disposals of completed units.
We understand the nuances of residential development and are flexible and responsive which allows us to provide a unique tailored and solution driven service to our clients.
Experience
- Acquisition and disposal advice (including disposal strategy) on schemes with development values exceeding £400m in some cases.
- Advising developers and landowners on joint ventures and collaboration agreements.
- Advising on land sale agreements and development agreements on affordable housing transactions.
- Acquisition of a 22 acre former brewery site in London for a mixed use development.
- Acquisition of former film studios in West London for residential redevelopment for over 200 units.
- Advising on the residential aspects of a £600m mixed use development.
- Advising promoters and landowners on land promotion agreements.
Contacts
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Real Estate Partner Harriet Forster writes for Estates Gazette – Balancing profit and purpose
In this article for Estates Gazette, Partner Harriet Forster explains how developers and charities can collaborate to develop strategic land, addressing the UK housing crisis. Charities provide land, developers bring… Read more →
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Good news for developers? Court of Appeal Upholds High Court Ruling on the Registration of Town and Village Greens
Introduction In Wiltshire Council v Cooper Estates Strategic Land Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 840), the Court of Appeal have upheld a High Court ruling which deemed a local authority’s decision… Read more →