Real estate solicitors

Acting for a national house builder consortium to provide a 2,200 unit urban extension to market town Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire including complex framework and consortium agreements, options overage and land swap.

We act as the sole advisor for a large regional shopping centre comprising 240 outlets, dealing with asset management, construction and planning work ongoing redevelopment and refurbishment projects, retailer administrations and CVAs and rent arrears recovery.

Advising a US REIT on investment acquisitions of multi-let retail parks and other industrial assets including all aspects of asset management, property litigation and construction work, in relation to a 75 property portfolio.

Acquisition of a site in Essex comprising 3 former office blocks for conversion to residential pursuant to permitted development rights with development finance and negotiation of suite of construction documents including drawing down warranties.

A major London landlord asked our advice on re-purposing a landmark building. We advised on scope under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 for residential rights of way; easements; and rights of first refusal.

Advising on associated leasehold structure to meet nitrate mitigation obligations required under a planning permission, to align with Natural England’s nitrate mitigation requirements

Advised on a joint venture collaboration to provide over 1,000 new homes, retail units and substantial infrastructure and public realm works in East Kent.

Providing legal and policy advice for the redevelopment of an eight floor building to form a 97-bedroom student hall of residence.

Our plot sales team enabled Argent to repurpose a series of Grade II listed iron works at Kings Cross. Gasholders London is now a 23,000 square metre residential complex of 145 flats contained within the listed structure.

We defended the freehold owner of a block of high value apartments in High Court proceedings against a head lessee for unpaid ground rent. This was following a flawed rent review. Our enfranchisement team settled the claim and negotiated a surrender of the head lease.