Real Estate

Our real estate capability is unparalleled. Many law firms may say they are able to support the full life cycle of property ownership but we can genuinely make that claim. Our property department includes one of the largest in-house planning teams in the country (including both lawyers and chartered planners), a property dispute resolution practice, a construction team as well as a very substantial transactional capability.


What our property lawyers do


What they say

"The team is professional and friendly. They have a wide range of experience and are quick to utilise that diversity of knowledge for the benefit of the client."

Legal 500 UK 2024

How our real estate lawyers work


The number of our property partners and consultants enables us to offer a genuine partner led approach on projects and assignments.

DMH Stallard’s real estate capability enables us draw together expertise to build multi-disciplinary teams and to offer a genuine start to finish legal service. We support clients from site appraisal and, where necessary, assembly, acquisition, planning and thereafter construction, through to management and disposal. Speed is often of the essence and the scale of our practice enables us to assemble teams and turn projects round rapidly and efficiently.

Our property solicitors support clients in sectors as diverse as housebuilding and construction, investment, utilities, retail and the public sector.

The team have excellent contacts within the property industry across all four of our geographical locations with opinion formers and business leaders.

We can advise not only on the most complex of financing, development and regeneration projects, but also on volume and routine matters too. We have our bespoke technology platform, DMH Direct, that offers an innovative and streamlined approach to property management and we can offer that to our clients without charge.

All transactions involving property are important. We offer an initial discussion about your project brief without charge so please get in contact with a member of the real estate team.
 

"The team is consistently able to provide clear and concise guidance to issues and suggest practical and pragmatic solutions."

Chambers & Partners UK 2024

Key Contacts

Cathy Searle
Tina George
Anne Milne
Adrian Scales

Cathy Searle

Partner
Specialist property development lawyer
Guildford

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Tina George

Partner
Head of the firm’s real estate offering and specialist in managing complex property portfolios and disputes
Gatwick

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Anne Milne

Partner
Real Estate Partner leading property finance team with particular expertise in banking and charities
Gatwick

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Adrian Scales

Partner
Head of London Real Estate specialising in commercial real estate with a particular focus on Investment, Development and Landlord and Tenant matters
London

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Further reading

The rise of Green Loans and Sustainability-Linked Loans

Blog
02/06/2023
Lenders who fund real estate projects under pressure how they contribute to sustainable living
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Renters Reform Bill and Anti-Social Behaviour

Blog, Legal Updates
30/05/2023
The Government claims that the Renters Reform Bill will also introduce ‘more comprehensive possession grounds so landlords can still recover their property’ and make it easier to repossess where tenants are at fault, such as with anti-social behaviour (ASB).
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Commercial Landlords and Tenants should beware the tightening of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards on 1 April 2023

Blog
07/03/2023
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards are tightening - Ben Price sets out the main issues to consider to avoid significant penalties
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VAT and break termination payments – recent ruling goes against tenants

Blog
03/11/2022
Tenants should be extra diligent when exercising any break clauses in their leases which involve termination payments
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