
The “Contractual Control Register”
Partner, Richard Higgs explains what it is, when it starts, and what it means for Landowners and Developers

Partner, Richard Higgs explains what it is, when it starts, and what it means for Landowners and Developers

Should I accept an Option to purchase my land, or is a Conditional Contract better?

Partner Michael Higgin who leads our Strategic Land team looks at the uses, merits and shortcomings of these clauses in land promotion agreements

How the unity of seisin principle can create issues for mortgages of part, property purchases and subsequent sales

FSP’s Real Estate team complete the auction sale of a mixed-use investment portfolio in a highly desirable Berkshire town.

Following the publishing of the new National Planning Policy Framework in December 2024, Vicky McDonald, a Senior Associate in our Strategic Land team with an interest in planning, looks at the new NPPF and what this might mean for Development.


Vicky McDonald in our Strategic Land team, and a planning law specialist issues an update. With the Government target to deliver 1.5million homes in the next five years, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is seen as the key to unlocking this delivery.

Laura Czapski, Legal Director in our Agriculture and Rural Land team, considers the requirements for off-site BNG and the opportunities that that may present to farmers and landowners.