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Housebuilders

We work with leading UK housebuilders, as well as specialist housing developers, local authorities, and public sector clients to deliver tailored legal solutions. Our multidisciplinary real estate team combines extensive experience and market knowledge with practical strategies to help you overcome complex challenges.

Overview

We offer a 'one-stop' residential legal  service for housebuilders, including planning, development, construction, and plot sales. Our integrated approach brings together specialists in corporate, tax, and litigation to support transactions efficiently and effectively. 

We can support you with:

  • Drafting and negotiation of strategic land acquisitions, including conditional purchase agreements, options, and collaboration agreements for residential development and mixed-use 
  • Negotiating planning permissions and planning agreements, including negotiating S106 agreements 
  • Advising on construction projects, from consultant appointments to building contracts, collateral warranties, and dispute resolution with employers, contractors, and sub-contractors 
  • Advising on environmental issues, including the development of brownfield sites, contaminated land, and impact assessments 
  • Delivering corporate and tax advice on joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, setting up LLPs, and other special purpose vehicles 
  • Supporting decentralised energy and sustainability requirements, including Energy Services Company (ESCo) models 
  • Advising on public/private partnerships, affordable housing, and schemes with the Homes and Communities Agency 
  • Handling residential conveyancing with a proven track record in high-volume, fast-turnaround plot sales 

Our approach 

We understand the complexities of long-term strategic projects and the financial challenges housebuilders face. Our experienced strategic land specialists help maximise returns and maintain flexibility. We identify site constraints early and embed solutions within contractual documentation to reduce risk. 

We are adept at working collaboratively with our clients’ other appointed professionals as part of their integrated team, and understand that establishing good working relationships with other parties is the key to successful negotiations. 

Featured experience

  • Advising Vistry Partnerships in a joint venture with Torus Developments, on the purchase of the Peel Hall site in Warrington – One of the largest recent land transactions to date in the North of England (112m deal, 17 acres, 1,200 homes). 
  • Advising Miller Homes on the development of Kingston Village in Newcastle 
  • Advising on a significant transaction for Countryside Properties at Clapham Park, London, in a joint venture with Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing, creating 2,842 homes across Clapham, Brixton, and Streatham 
  • Advising Kellen Homes on all aspects of the acquisition and onward land sales at Mosley Common, Wigan for an initial 800 homes 
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    The lawyers are proactive, professional and effective at taking the burden of transactions away from the client while keeping the client appropriately informed and involved.

    Chambers and Partners UK, 2026 – Real Estate: £10 million and above

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    The lawyers take complicated issues and communicate them in a way that people can understand even if you are not a lawyer, so their style of communication is excellent.

    Chambers and Partners UK, 2026 – Real Estate: £10 million and above

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    Excellent service and very responsive.

    Legal 500 UK, 2026 – Commercial Property (South West)

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    The team is client-focused, approachable and flexible, providing an excellent service.

    Chambers and Partners UK, 2026 – Real Estate

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    The team at DAC are extremely responsive and able to turn around advice on short notice to support our organisation. They are problem solvers who want to find a commercially acceptable solution.

    Chambers & Partners UK, 2026

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    DAC are always professional, their advice is thorough, and they will spend time to understand the case and can tailor the advice accordingly.

    Chambers & Partners UK, 2026

Housebuilders key contacts

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Gemma Leonard

Partner

Manchester

Gemma Leonard

Partner

Manchester

+44 (0)161 934 6429

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George Parker-Fuller

Partner

Newcastle

George Parker-Fuller

Partner

Newcastle

+44 191 404 4025

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Who we are

Why choose DAC Beachcroft?

We’re a broad-based commercial firm serving a wide range of sectors with a strong heritage in insurance,
health and real estate. We combine excellent legal skills and cutting-edge delivery expertise to design
solutions that fit the needs of our clients – often involving clever uses of technology.

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