Our Land Agency team have a strong track record of guiding land owners through the marketing and sale process of development sites.  Below are some examples of recent sites which we have sold.

As a market facing consultant, we provide tailored advice to range of clients to achieve their objectives at all stages throughout the development process.

We provide a structured and focussed marketing campaign through a competitive bidding process to maximise landowner returns.

Each site has a unique set of circumstances that require careful consideration ahead of determining the appropriate marketing strategy.

Dealing with the prospect of a CPO can be daunting; it’s not every day that you face the possibility of your property being compulsory acquired. It is therefore paramount that you obtain appropriate professional advice.

We regularly act for private land owners, businesses and individuals affected by compulsory purchase and can guide you through this complex process.

Having experience acting for scheme promoters and acquiring authorities not only means we understand the complexities of the process, but we also know their thought process.

The principles of compensation are governed by the compensation code, which is derived from statute, case law and established practice.

One of the main principles is that of “equivalence”, i.e. a claimant should be placed in no better or worse position (in financial terms) after the acquisition than they were prior to the acquisition.

We have in depth experience in working with public authorities to make schemes happen from inception to delivery.
We understand all aspects of compulsory purchase and our team has a track record of working alongside public authorities and developers to deliver both public schemes and large-scale developments. We advise our clients on the right strategy to adopt to achieve the desired results.

We also represent public authorities in one off problem compensation cases often involving Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) proceedings. This includes advising on unresolved cases and dealing with the matter on behalf of the public authority.

Our public authority clients include representing local authorities, International Airports and Utility Companies in the CPO process.

The Directors at Roger Hannah are regularly instructed as Experts in disputes involving land and property, providing in depth, impartial and independent advice. We act for both claimants and defendants and are also frequently instructed as Single Joint experts.

If you are a tenant and you wish to assign your commercial lease to another party, you will normally require the consent of your landlord to do so.

Failure to do so could have serious consequences for you including you remaining liable under the terms of the lease. Note the case of E.On UK plc v Gilesports Ltd [2012] EWHC 2172 (Ch) in our case study section. Similar requirements will normally apply under your lease if you wish to sublet your premises.