Land acquisitions and disposals

Understanding the complexities of a site and its development potential can be a real challenge when transacting land

• Maximise the volume and mix of development

• Reduce the impact of planning or highways agreements

• Achieve the best price and terms, including clawbacks

• Manage the complexities of the development process

We can support you throughout the transaction process whether you are disposing or acquiring land.

Our services include:

• Site analysis

To help you fully understand the site’s physical and technical issues, and the potential risk and reward of development.

• Development appraisal

We can assist you to compare the relative value of different mix and density schemes in the light of planning guidance.

• Market intelligence

To help you assess potential bidders, purchase price levels and other opportunities including special purchases

• Planning strategy

We can assess the different uses in the light of local plans and planning guidance to decide whether to market with or without planning permission or brief.

• Marketing strategy

To help landowners prepare a site for market, including the format of sale together with marketing literature, websites

• Tackling abnormal costs and issues

Our expertise in assessing site conditions will help you plan for all issues affecting the site and any unforeseen costs.

• Achieve the best price in the shortest timescale

Our understanding of the market enables us to present the site to people with the capability to purchase on deliverable terms.

• Expert bid analysis

Our experience enables us to assess whether bids are workable, if the bidder can deliver the project and which bid should be accepted.

• Adopt a successful acquisition strategy

Through our market intelligence we can help you deliver a winning proposal, and negotiate the best price and terms to secure the site.