Property Development Legal Services

Supporting clients throughout the development lifecycle, helping to ensure that property arrangements are structured clearly and align with the commercial objectives of the project.

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Property development projects often involve complex legal, commercial and practical considerations. From securing control of a site and assembling land through to development agreements, infrastructure rights and onward disposals, having the right legal framework in place can help keep a project moving and reduce the risk of costly delays.

DTM Legal provides practical commercial property advice to developers, landowners, investors and businesses involved in development projects and land-led transactions.

Our Commercial Property team supports clients throughout the development lifecycle, helping to ensure that property arrangements are structured clearly and align with the commercial objectives of the project. Whether you are acquiring a development site, negotiating strategic land arrangements or preparing for phased disposals, we provide commercially focused advice designed to support efficient delivery.

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Property Development Legal Services

Our Commercial Property solicitors advise on:

  • Site Acquisitions and Disposals
  • Site Assembly
  • Strategic Land Arrangements
  • Development Agreements
  • Option Agreements
  • Conditional Contracts
  • Promotion Agreements
  • Collaboration Arrangements
  • Planning-Related Property Matters
  • Easements, Rights of Way and Access Arrangements
  • Utility and Infrastructure Rights
  • Overage and Clawback Arrangements
  • Plot and Phase Disposals
  • Joint Venture Property Arrangements
  • Development Transaction Management

Why Instruct DTM Legal?

Property development requires legal advice that understands both the transaction itself and the wider commercial objectives behind the project.

Our Commercial Property team works with developers, landowners, investors and businesses to understand how a development is intended to be structured, funded and delivered. This enables us to provide advice that supports the project rather than simply dealing with individual legal issues in isolation.

Development projects can involve multiple parties, documents and deadlines. We take a practical and organised approach to managing transactions, helping clients identify issues early and maintain momentum as the project progresses.

We also understand the importance of working effectively alongside planning consultants, surveyors, architects, lenders, accountants and other professional advisers so that the property arrangements remain aligned with the wider development strategy.

We provide:

  • Practical and commercially focused development advice
  • Support from site acquisition through to delivery and disposal
  • Clear advice on development and strategic land arrangements
  • Assistance identifying and resolving property issues at an early stage
  • Responsive transaction management designed to maintain momentum
  • Support with complex and multi-party development projects
  • Advice tailored to the commercial objectives of the scheme

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Whether you are acquiring a development site, assembling land, negotiating a development agreement or preparing for the onward disposal of a completed scheme, DTM Legal’s Commercial Property team can provide practical legal support throughout the project.

We work with developers, landowners, investors and businesses to help structure property arrangements clearly, manage risk and maintain momentum.

Contact Anna Duffy and DTM Legal’s Commercial Property team to discuss your requirements.

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Key Considerations for Property Developers and Landowners

Providing clear information at an early stage will help your solicitor understand the proposed development, identify potential risks and establish the legal work required to support the project. Read our Key Considerations guide to understand some of the points a solicitor may wish to discuss when responding to your enquiry. It can help you prepare the relevant information and make your initial conversation more productive.

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Commercial Property Team

Anna Duffy

Head of Property
Stephen Lunt

Partner, Property
Paul Makinson

Partner, Commercial Property
Tony Parry

Consultant, Commercial Property
Stephen Yardley

Senior Associate, Commercial Property
Robert Harris

Consultant, Commercial Property
Michael Wright

Associate, Commercial Property
Isabel Rial

Partner, Property
Helen Nash

Partner, Property
Kevin Manley

Partner, Commercial Property
Stephanie King

Senior Associate, Commercial Property
Molly Drake

Solicitor, Commercial Property
Juliet Mistry

Solicitor, Commercial Property
Catherine Piercy

Paralegal, Commercial Property
Amy Newton

Compliance Officer, Property
Tom Clarkson

Junior Paralegal, Commercial Property
Alex Ashbrook

Trainee Solicitor
Matilda Hawkins

Paralegal

Frequently Asked Questions

Commonly asked questions when seeking legal services relating to property development.

We advise developers, landowners, investors and businesses involved in a wide range of development projects and land-led transactions.

This can include residential, commercial, industrial, mixed-use and regeneration schemes, as well as strategic land arrangements and projects involving phased development.

Yes. We advise on site acquisitions, disposals and the wider arrangements required to assemble land for development.

Where a project involves multiple landowners or parcels of land, we can help structure the legal arrangements required to secure sufficient control over the site.

An option agreement gives a party the right, but not usually the obligation, to acquire land within an agreed period and on specified terms.

A conditional contract generally commits the parties to complete the sale once specified conditions have been satisfied, such as obtaining satisfactory planning permission.

The most appropriate arrangement will depend on the circumstances of the proposed development and the level of certainty required by each party.

Yes. We advise on easements, rights of way, utility rights and other land arrangements needed to support development.

Identifying these requirements early can be important, as inadequate access or infrastructure rights can affect whether a scheme can be delivered as intended.

Yes. Our Commercial Property team can advise throughout the development lifecycle, from initial site acquisition and strategic land arrangements through to development documentation, implementation and onward plot, phase or investment disposals.

What our Clients Say

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Theodore
17/03/2023
I found Anna Duffy as head of the team very attentive and helpful in going that extra mile to satisfy. The way the practice is structured makes the interacting between departments work effectively.
Keith Dickson
26/06/2026
Kevin has provided legal services to ourselves for both lease agreements and company sale and provided expert advice which proved invaluable. Kevin took the time to explain all the legal jargon and potential areas of possible dispute to achieve agreements that were not only protective of our position but also fair and reasonable to all parties. We would have no hesitation to recommend Kevin in any property related matter, either as a landlord or tenant, and he will quickly make you feel you are fully conversant with what might seem at first a bit daunting. Thanks Kevin for all your help and advice.
Dan Stocks
27/05/2026
DTM have facilitated several property purchaeses for me. This being my first commercial purchase and not astraightforward one. Molly & Katie have been extremely helpful throughout the process, offering professionalism and affordability. Always available to talk and reassure.

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