Overview
We understand that your estate contributes to your institution's success and your students' experience, and that creating a sustainable built environment is a key priority for any educational establishment.
We are a leading real estate adviser to the higher education sector, providing a full range of property-related services to a several educational institutions, including universities.
Our expertise allows us to deliver work efficiently and effectively, in line with your acceptable risk policies and internal governance requirements.
We advise on all aspects of real estate investment, including:
- the acquisition and disposal of properties including option and overage agreement
- all landlord and tenant matters, including the management of student halls of residence
- complex development agreements including forward funding arrangements
- joint venture schemes
- legislative and regulatory matters
- property tax
- property disputes
- planning and environmental matters
- construction contracts and disputes
Featured experience
- Acting for a Russell Group university on the development of a 400-bed student accommodation unit through a joint venture arrangement
- Acting for a leading Northern university on the strategic acquisition of a recently developed city centre scheme (value c. £80M), including complex due diligence on the construction aspects and negotiation of restrictions within the land transfer
- Acting for a North Eastern university on the acquisition of a decommissioning hospital site to facilitate strategic development and the procurement of a JV partner, together with advice on the delivery of various phases through third-party disposal and direct construction
- Acting for a large Lancashire college on the acquisition of a new £93m city centre campus, including the procurement of the professional team, construction contracts, title investigation and the completion of an option to acquire a large site of a leasehold basis
- Acting for an independent school on the disposal of an existing site to a housebuilding consortium and the purchase of a new school site
Asset Management
We provide a dedicated asset management service to clients including the owners of the largest retail destinations in the country and major office development.
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Construction and Engineering
We provide a dedicated construction and engineering service to the private and public sectors.
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Data, Privacy and Cyber
Our Data, Privacy and Cyber team provides advice and support on advisory and contentious matters of all sizes and complexity.
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Investment and Development
We provide a dedicated investment and development service to clients including commercial developers and owner occupiers, funds and financial institutions and the public sector.
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Planning and Environment
We provide specialist planning and environmental services across the complete range of contentious and non-contentious planning advice.
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Portfolio Management
We provide specialist portfolio management services and expertise that focuses on fixed fee instructions, volume and project matter management and routine property transactions.
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Property Litigation
We provide specialist real estate litigation services that protect the value of your property assets and reputation.
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Residential Development and Plots
We provide specialist residential development expertise through the full cycle of a residential development, on large estates, garden villages, BTR, student accommodation and retirement living.
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The solicitors are attuned to our business requirements and the fast-changing market, with knowledge and information being readily shared to ensure we receive a consistently high level of service.
Chambers UK 2023, Real Estate
Who we are
Why choose DAC Beachcroft?
We’re a broad-based commercial firm serving a wide range of sectors with a strong heritage in insurance,
health and real estate. We combine excellent legal skills and cutting-edge delivery expertise to design
solutions that fit the needs of our clients – often involving clever uses of technology.
Education
We provide a complete real estate service to schools, colleges, universities and government on new build, refurbishment projects and ownership.
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Government
We provide a complete real estate service that includes advice on development, acquisition/disposal, occupation, planning, construction and litigation.
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Health
We provide a complete real estate service across the health and social care sector, for both public health bodies, NHS Foundation Trusts and private providers as well as to developers, investors and funders – both national and international.
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Offices
We provide a complete real estate service to developers, investors and occupiers on planning, investment, development, construction and asset management matters.
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Industrial and Logistics
We provide a complete real estate service to developers, investors and occupiers on planning/environmental, development, construction and asset management matters and associated commercial agreements.
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Residential Development and Plots
We provide a complete real estate service to leading national housebuilders, specialist developers and housing associations.
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Retail
We provide a complete real estate service to national and international developers, owners, funds and institutional investors and local authorities.
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Telecommunications
We provide a complete service for mobile operators, infrastructure providers and developers on all contentious and non contentious issues connected with real estate associated telecommunications.
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