Property development projects require careful legal planning from the outset. Warners Solicitors has a large team of experienced property development and site acquisition solicitors, advising developers, landowners and investors on the legal aspects of acquiring, developing and delivering residential and commercial schemes across Kent and the South East.
Our property development lawyers in Kent provide clear, commercially focused advice throughout the full development lifecycle, from early-stage site acquisition through to planning, funding, development delivery and disposal. We act for developers and investors on both standalone sites and complex multi-phase schemes, regularly supporting projects in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and the wider Kent region, combining strong local market knowledge with development expertise.
As experienced site acquisition solicitors, we advise on the legal due diligence and structuring required to secure development opportunities while managing risk at an early stage. Early legal involvement is essential to identifying issues that could impact viability, timing or profitability.
We advise on:
Our role is to ensure development sites are acquired on terms that support the proposed scheme and long-term commercial objectives.
We provide end-to-end legal support across the full development lifecycle, ensuring continuity and clarity at every stage of a project.
Advising on purchase structures, option agreements and conditional contracts, carrying out legal due diligence and identifying development risks early.
Supporting clients with agreements linked to planning outcomes, development phasing, promotion arrangements and landowner collaborations.
Advising on development documentation, infrastructure agreements, easements, rights and matters affecting construction and implementation.
Working with funders and professional advisers on development finance, refinancing and exit strategies, including plot sales and investment disposals.
Our property development solicitors ensure legal strategy remains aligned with commercial objectives throughout the development process.
Property development projects often require expertise across multiple legal disciplines. Our property development lawyers provide joined-up advice by drawing on the experience of colleagues in related teams, including commercial property litigation and corporate law, to support complex development schemes from acquisition through to delivery and disposal.
We work closely with clients’ other professional advisers, including accountants, managing agents, funders and surveyors, to ensure clear communication, coordinated decision-making and a smooth development process. Based in Kent, our team is well established as trusted property development lawyers in Sevenoaks and Tonbridge, advising on both local and national development projects with strong regional insight and a commercially focused approach.
If you are acquiring land, progressing a development scheme or planning a future project, our property development solicitors can provide tailored legal advice from the outset. Contact Warners Solicitors to discuss site acquisition or development support.
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Property development solicitors advise developers, landowners and investors on acquiring development land, managing legal risk, structuring development agreements, securing funding and supporting projects through to completion or disposal.
You should instruct site acquisition solicitors as early as possible to identify title, planning and contractual risks before committing to a purchase or development agreement.
Yes. Our property development lawyers advise on residential, commercial and mixed-use development schemes.
Absolutely. We offer end-to-end legal support, from site acquisition through to funding and exit.
We are based in Kent and regularly act as property development solicitors in Sevenoaks and Tonbridge, advising clients across the South East and beyond.
Costs depend on the project’s scale, complexity, site location, and transaction stages (acquisition, planning, development, and disposal).
