Residential Development

Our residential development solicitors support all types of housing sector projects, from large, mixed-use schemes to small, bespoke developments.

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Ensure success for every step of your residential development project

Our national real estate team is one of the largest in the UK and supports everyone from major national housebuilders to local landowners, providing legal services throughout the entire life cycle of a residential development project, including:

  • Employment
  • Health and safety
  • Land acquisition contracts
  • Advice on environmental issues
  • Lock-out/exclusivity agreements
  • Strategic land services and site acquisition
  • Residential development investment and financing
  • Corporate services, including joint ventures and funds
  • Option and promotion agreements (short term and long term)
  • Construction services for house builders, including Construction disputes
  • Planning advice and protection, including s106 agreements and Judicial Review
  • Infrastructure and adoption agreements, including Section 38 and 104 agreements and substation transfers.

Irwin Mitchell, your legal partner

Why use Irwin Mitchell to support your residential development project?

Your commercial objectives are our priority, so we approach every development with a tailored service and practical, solution-focused advice – from acquisition all the way through to disposal.

Experts in our field, we’re endorsed by independent legal guides Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

We also offer a fully comprehensive package for builders, landowners and investors, providing support on a diverse array of topics ranging from pensions to data protection.

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Our team support you to navigate complexity, seize opportunity and move forward with legal clarity.

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