Acquisition & Development

Whether you are an individual, business, developer or investor our experienced property team provide a comprehensive range of property services and have a wealth of experience in dealing with commercial property transactions. 

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The development of residential or commercial estates is a huge undertaking for any developer.

Our team are experienced in identifying problems at the outset which will save time and money when units are available to sell.

Our services include acting from the outset with promotion agreements and site acquisition to the sale of each plot making the process as hassle free as possible to let you focus on the on site work. Our team have recently acted for developers across Liverpool, Cheshire and North Wales.

Our team have a wealth of experience in acting for both parties in residential and commercial development including acting for major retailers and landowners. We work with you to understand your priorities and provide you with knowledgeable legal advice to match.

We can act from the outset or provide specific advice for both landowners and developers in negotiating to completing a range of construction documents including:

Planning Conditional contracts
Promotion agreements
Option agreements
Overage agreements
Planning agreements
Joint Venture agreements
Syndicate agreements

We understand that your farm is your home as well as your business. In increasingly uncertain times for agriculture we can provide cost effective advise and expertise in a wide range of services including:
We understand that your farm is your home as well as your business. In increasingly uncertain times for agriculture we can provide cost effective advise and expertise in a wide range of services including:

- Farm sales and purchases;
- Farm tenancies;
- Diversification of farms;
- Farming supply agreements;
- Licences;
- Land development agreements;
- Partnership advice

Our team has a wealth of experience in acting for buyers, sellers and lenders of commercial property. We highlight any keys issues to protect your investment and provide practical and commercial solutions to complete your transaction successfully and within your timescales.

We act in all types of commercial property including:

Office blocks
Shops
Industrial Units
Agricultural property
Investment property
Auctions
Pension funded purchases
Sale and Lease back arrangements

Raising finance over property can be key to the growth of your business, our experienced team can act quickly in protecting your interests whether you are raising finance or are looking to lend and invest in property.

We cover all manner of finance arrangements including:

- Charges
- Loan agreements
- Development finance

If you wish to discuss your situation further with an expert solicitor please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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Gary Bell

Senior Solicitor

Emma Pierce-Kemp

Solicitor, Director and Head of Property

Do I need searches/surveys?

Property searches (such as an environmental search, local authority search, water and drainage search and coal search) provide crucial information about the property itself and the local area. Many contracts for sale will expect a prudent buyer to have made all reasonable enquiries and this will include property searches. A survey will indicate any structural problems with the property and whether expenditure will be necessary. Both searches and surveys help to protect your investment. If you are purchasing with the assistance of a lender then searches are usually compulsory.If you are purchasing land for plot development searches and surveys are crucial, we would also encourage on site and desktop searches.

CIL – what is it?

Community Infrastructure Levy is charged by local authorities on new developments in order to raise funds for local facilities, infrastructure etc. CIL liabilities are usually payable by landowners however if CIL liabilities have not been discharged prior to sale subsequent owners may become responsible for CIL payments.

Find out what our clients think about us.

"I would like to thank Gary for his painstaking work in completing the two leases under very difficult circumstances and with a tenant who made negotiations particularly hard. My sister and I are very pleased with everything he did for us."

Corporate & Commercial

"I just wanted to say a massive thanks for your support and advice."

Corporate & Commercial

"Thank you so much for your hard work and patience regarding the land and house. Very much appreciated."

Corporate & Commercial

"Emma Pierce-Kemp did an excellent job. Her colleague who did the completion was also ‘First Class’. Thanks."

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