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Goughs

Real Estate

UK Guide 2026 : South West


Goughs

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In the last decade Goughs has emerged as a heavyweight player in Real Estate through its Land and Development and Commercial Property Teams. The team advise on all types of landlord and tenant, acquisition, disposal and property finance for a wide range of clients including landed estates, SME’s, banks and commercial property portfolio holders

The Property Team deals with many multi-million-pound acquisitions, disposals and refinancing transactions across a spectrum of sectors; working closely with professional advisers and lenders, paying particular focus on ensuring that the most effective method of acquisition, disposal and funding structures are explored and utilised.  

The Land and Development teams existing client base includes over 15 such housebuilders and promoters and the Team is now handling 300+ plot sales a year with this forecast to increase to 500 Units per year by the end of 2024. The service and expertise the Land and Development Team offers is specifically designed for SME private housebuilders, land promoters and landowners. The Team handles all aspects of development land, with expertise in strategic land, option agreements, promotion agreements, conditional sale agreements, unconditional land acquisition, land assembly and joint venture and collaboration agreements, funding arrangements, planning agreements and affordable housing disposals and plot sales.

Clients (22)

  • Redcliffe Homes Limited
  • Stonewood Homes Limited
  • Stonewood Partnerships Limited
  • Whitecroft Developments Limited
  • Charlcombe Homes Limited
  • Princeton Homes Limited
  • Calibre Homes Limited (SW)
  • Loxton Land Limited
  • Development 6 Limited
  • Colburn Homes Limited
  • Clayewater Homes Limited
  • Cadmus Rock Limited
  • Thomas Homes Limited
  • Chatleigh Limited
  • Chapter One Developments Limited
  • Tolnord Corporation
  • Oakhurst Court Holdings Limited
  • Bath Demolition Holdings Limited
  • Stonewood Builders Holdings Limited
  • Healthmatic Limited
  • Renelec Limited
  • Corsham Town Council

Industries (2)

  • Land and Development
  • Property Investment

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - South West

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For
The real estate practice at Goughs in Chippenham has a wide range of expertise in commercial property transactions. Lawyers in the group advise on acquisitions, disposals and associated finance matters as well as all manner of landlord and tenant work. The firm also handles residential development work, representing a number of leading house builders in the South West.

Work Highlights

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  • Goughs assisted Redcliffe Homes with the sale of part of a site in Chippenham to Bellway.

Strengths

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  • Goughs are highly personable, approachable and swift to respond through a dedicated person and single point of contact.

    Real Estate respondentUK
  • They consistently approach every situation with a high level of expertise, ensuring that I have all the information I need to make well-informed decisions.

    Real Estate respondentUK
  • Our contact at Goughs knows the complexities of real estate legals and in addition demonstrates a really good understanding of the industry, which is really helpful to us.

    Real Estate respondentUK
  • Goughs delivers hands-on partner involvement with excellent knowledge leading to great advice.

    Real Estate respondentUK
  • The team at Goughs are proactive, diligent and provide excellent communications.

    Real Estate respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Andrew Given
    Band 3Andrew Given

    Andrew Given

    Andrew Given is recognised for his real estate practice for house builders in the region. He advises on sales and acquisitions of properties and land for development.

    • Andrew is commercially aware and can see the bigger picture.

      Real Estate respondentUK

Ranked Individuals at Goughs (1)

South West

Members

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  • Andrew Given

    Head of Department

  • Gemma Sumsion

    Head of Department

  • Rebecca Bailey

  • AImee Glover

  • Hannah Delaney

  • Hannah Jackson

  • Dan Shaw

  • Jessica Reynolds

  • Laura Vickers

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