Property development is a complex area of law requiring tailored legal advice from experts. It is crucial to have a strong team on your side to avoid any issues or delays that could hinder your project.
At Lawrence Stephens, our Property Development team has extensive experience in all types of property development. We represent commercial developers, house builders and land owners in transactions ranging from small-scale builds to multi-million-pound developments by major construction companies. We act for both UK and overseas clients, including corporations, trusts, high and ultra high net worth individuals.
Our expertise includes ensuring that the property you acquire can be developed in the way that you envisage, providing planning advice and dealing with sales. As we have an exceptional depth of understanding of property development law, we are generally able to resolve difficulties effectively and without delay.
Land acquisition
Once you have found land to buy for your development, we can help you with your development goals. We can negotiate option agreements, promotion agreements and conditional contracts on your behalf with the land owner.
Legal agreements and consents
We will ensure that you have all the legal consents and planning, easements, overage agreements and section 106 agreements you need for your development to be a success.
Finance
We can work on behalf of lenders to carry out due diligence and ensure you have the necessary funding in place. We understand how important this is and we always work proactively so that your lender has the information they need to release funds.
Post development sales or leases
We deal with all aspects of property development from start to finish, including dealing with sales or the grant of leases for units/floors in your developed property. We will supply you with comprehensive the legal documentation, dealing with buyer/tenant enquiries and keeping the pressure on solicitors to meet your deadlines.
