Property and real estate

Real estate lawyers

Our real estate solicitors offer an experienced pair of hands providing you with an end-to-end service in the dynamic and challenging world of real estate. We recognise each real estate project is different and we treat each of them with the equal importance they deserve, no matter the scale or size of the transaction or client.

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Our real estate solicitors offer an experienced pair of hands providing you with an end-to-end service in the dynamic and challenging world of real estate.

Our real estate team comprises of over 30 highly experienced individuals encompassing all aspects of real estate law who will work alongside you to achieve your key objectives and ensure your transaction proceeds smoothly.

Our team ranges in level of seniority meaning we can easily cater to your needs. All of our matters are closely supervised at partner-level so whilst we can provide value for money through full utilisation of our team, we also provide high quality level of service.

We have leading lawyers in the fields of residential and commercial development, real estate finance, real estate investment, real estate occupiers, affordable housing, construction, planning and public procurement.

"large enough to provide a comprehensive range of legal services while maintaining strong client relationships at partner level."

Our people

Lucie Byron - Banking and Finance Lawyer

Lucie Byron Partner

Kezia Morgan Solicitor

Joanne Herbert Senior Associate

Bhavika Patel Associate

Carol Matthews - Social Housing Solicitor

Carol Matthews Partner

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Legal Guides

Preparing your farm for sale

Selling a farm can be a stressful, long-winded process, not least because it often involves the sale of both home and business. Last minute glitches that can seriously compromise the timing of the sale, and sometimes the sale itself, can be avoided by advance preparation and early coordination between the professionals involved.

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Published on 18 October 2021

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Biodiversity Net Gain - update

As the Environment Bill nears the end of its parliamentary progress, with the expectation that it will receive Royal Assent later this autumn, we now have more clarity on how Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) will work in practice within the planning system.

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Published on 13 September 2021

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Judicial Review dismisses farmer’s challenge to planning authority decision to refuse prior approval

A Herefordshire farmer applying to build a new agricultural unit under permitted development rights, has found himself back to square one after his claim.

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Published on 26 August 2021

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Autumn muck spreading receives temporary reprieve

The impact of the Environment Agency's decision to extend the Farming Rules for Water, to include the spreading of all organic waste starting this autumn, has prompted the NFU to call on farmers, land owners and other interested parties to lobby their MPs.

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Published on 18 August 2021

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Complex reorganisation of company interests and property assets

Working alongside a tax advisory practice, we acted for individual clients on the implementation of a complicated tax-efficient reorganisation of a property company where there had been a shareholder falling out.

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Published on 11 December 2020

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Case Studies

Supporting a major residential development in Stratford-upon-Avon

Leading Midlands law firm Wright Hassall has supported the sale of a major residential development site on the outskirts of Stratford-upon-Avon.

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Published on 25 November 2020

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Case Studies

T1300 site acquisition

Wright Hassall were instructed by local residential and commercial developers AC Lloyd to deal with the site set-up and sale of 15 new business units at the T1300 site in Tachbrook Park, Leamington Spa.

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Published on 17 September 2020

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Case Studies

Forfeiture for rent arrears

We were instructed on behalf of a commercial landlord who was seeking to take back possession of its premises because the tenant was not paying rent. The tenant was in substantial arrears, but was continuing to carry on a restaurant business from the premises. From the grant of the lease, some 2 years before, the tenant had always been late paying rent and the landlord was always chasing for payment and had finally lost patience. The landlord sought our advice as to how it could forfeit the lease.

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Published on 02 July 2018