Property development
Acting for a variety of premium property developers, our lawyers have considerable experience advising on the various stages of site acquisition, assembly and disposal.
We act for developers and landowners on the full development lifecycle:
- Site Assembly – drafting and negotiating conditional contracts, promotion agreements, development agreements and option agreements;
- Title Issues – Â advising on strategies to deal with restrictive covenants, easements and occupiers which are preventing development;
- Planning Agreements – drafting and negotiating section 106 Agreements to assist with obtaining planning permission and other agreements with statutory undertakers to facilitate development;
- Financing – liaising with banks and bridging finance providers to obtain development finance; and
- Disposals –  Acting for landowners on the sale of land for development including advising on overage and deferred consideration arrangements. Acting for developers on the sale of completed developments/units.
Our team also receive expert support from our environment specialists and we often advise clients with matters such as contaminated land or health and safety law.
Our residential property solicitors can also advise on everything else property related, from joint ownership to general conveyancing, mortgages and boundary disputes.
Why choose B P Collins as your property solicitors?
With over 50 years of experience in property law, we’re consistently ranked by Chambers UK and The Legal 500 for the strength of our property development practice.
The firm has been listed in The Times’ Best Law Firms from 2022 to 2024.
B P Collins has been recognised as ‘Property Law Firm of the Year’ at the prestigious Thames Valley Property Awards 2025, cementing its reputation as one of the leading property law firms in the region. The award highlights B P Collins’ consistent delivery of outstanding legal services across the region’s commercial and residential property sectors. This marks the second time the firm has won this category, having previously received the award in 2023, while B P Collins’ property disputes partner, Elliott Brookes, won Young Property Professional of the Year in 2024.
    
Contact our property development solicitors today
For further information or advice, please contact our property development lawyers, who are based in London, Ickenham, Thame and Gerrards Cross on 01753 889995 or enquiries@bpcollins.co.uk.
