Sale and Purchase of Land
There are many reasons for purchasing and selling land, from buying a small piece of land from your neighbour, to buying a large site for housing development or to prevent such development, to purchasing or selling farmland, investment land or woodland.
Whether you are a developer, landowner, estate owner or individual, we will advise on all aspects of the land purchase or sale, working in accordance with your project’s time frames.
Whilst the conveyancing process of land is similar to standard property conveyancing, it can present unique challenges, including rights of access and light, boundaries, Covenants / restrictions, planning permission, water and drainage, utilities and services, contamination and environmental and nature conservation issues.
We will help you negotiate and deal effectively with these issues and our expertise and experience enables us to foresee potential problems before they arise to achieve a positive outcome for our clients within a reasonable time frame.
How can JLN help you?
Acting for clients on sales and purchases of all types and sizes has led to us gaining particular experience in the following areas:
- Agricultural land deals
- Plot sales
- Development finance
- Residential development land
- Mixed use development land
- Self-build home projects
- Investment land and woodland
- Small parcels of land / amenity land
- Boundary issues
- Access and rights of way
- Rights to light
- Public highways, footpaths and access
- Water and drainage issues
- Contamination issues
- Environmental and nature conservation issues
We also identify and advise on other relevant areas of law, such as:
Our Areas of Experience
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Acquisitions and disposals of freehold and leasehold properties, including agricultural land and buildings
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Construction contracts
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Development projects including planning agreements, options, conditional contracts and joint venture arrangements
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Leasebacks and re-financings
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Leasehold arrangements and landlord and tenant negotiations
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Leasehold enfranchisement;Planning contracts including s.106 agreements
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Residential site assembly and plot sale disposal
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Short term licence to occupy agreements
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Vacant property management, including property guardian contractual documentation
Our Commercial Real Estate Team
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We provide most enquiries with an indicative scope of work and fee estimate, based on the information you share. We aim to respond within one working day.
In the same email you will be invited to arrange a 20-minute complimentary, no-obligation video consultation, should the proposed scope of work and fee estimate be of interest. This initial discussion is designed to better understand your requirements, refine the scope and ensure our approach is fully aligned with your objectives, at the end of which we will email you a definitive formal fee estimate to consider and approve.
Where you would prefer to receive initial advice and guidance from the outset, or where a short introductory call would not be the most appropriate starting point, we may instead recommend a 2.5-hour fixed-fee appointment, starting from £750 + VAT. This enables us to review the information you provide, discuss your situation with you and provide considered, tailored advice at an early stage.
To make an enquiry, please email us at wewillhelp@jonathanlea.net, complete the form or call us on 01444 708640.