Joint ventures on land in Brentwood
If you own land near Brentwood, you may be wondering whether a land joint venture would suit you. The answer depends on your land's planning prospects and how soon you want to be paid.
Joint ventures can be structured in different ways, from a land price plus a share of profit to a full partnership. We'll explain each so you can choose with your advisers.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- No pressure to decide
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We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Brentwood at a glance
Our appraisals for Brentwood start with the CM14 postcode district and the OS grid square TQ59, then widen out to Billericay, Hornchurch and Romford, all within about 6 miles.
Metropolitan Green Belt covers the south and west of the county, while mid and north Essex have larger areas of farmland around growing towns.
| Town | Brentwood |
|---|---|
| County | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | CM14 |
| OS grid square | TQ59 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Billericay (5 mi), Hornchurch (6 mi), Romford (6 mi) |
| Distance from Southend-on-Sea | About 18 miles west |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | Over time, as homes are built and sold |
| Planning costs | Shared or ours, as agreed |
When a land joint venture suits land near Brentwood
- Landowners who want a share in development profit
- Families and estates with a long-term view
- Owners comfortable sharing risk as well as reward
- Sites suitable for phased delivery
Some landowners want more than a price. A joint venture lets you share in the value of the finished homes, in return for waiting and accepting some risk.
The terms that matter
Control
Agreements set who decides what, and what happens if you disagree.
Land value
How your land is valued going into the venture matters.
Exit
Agreements should say what happens if either side wants out.
Tax
Joint ventures can change how your proceeds are taxed, so take tax advice first.
Land near Brentwood that a land joint venture suits
Development land in Brentwood
Worth discussing if you want a share of the finished development value.
Land with planning permission in Brentwood
An option if you would like a share of the profit from building the homes.
Building plots in Brentwood
Can suit owners who want to share in the home's sale price.
Landlocked land and access problems in Brentwood
Often the best way to combine landlocked land with the land that gives access.
What happens next
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
Rules that apply in England
Planning framework
Planning decisions in England follow the National Planning Policy Framework, revised in August 2026, and the local plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. Plans are reviewed periodically, which is when new housing sites are usually allocated.
Tax on the sale
The buyer pays Stamp Duty Land Tax. As the seller you may owe capital gains tax, and some commercial land carries VAT. Take advice from an accountant.
Common problems, and how we handle them
You're not sure you can afford to wait
Many structures pay part of the land value up front, with the rest as homes sell.
You're worried about the risk
You can limit risk through the structure, but not remove it. Take independent advice.
Useful to send us
- The address or postcode
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
Questions from landowners near Brentwood
Is a joint venture better than selling?
It can pay more, but you wait longer and share the risk. It suits some owners and not others.
What happens if the homes sell for less than expected?
Depending on the structure, your share may fall. That's the risk you take in return for sharing upside.
Can a joint venture include affordable homes?
Yes. Affordable and social housing can form part of a scheme, and we can talk through how it affects returns.
Can you visit land near Brentwood?
Yes. Once we've looked at the title and planning position, we arrange a site visit if the land looks suitable. Send the address or postcode to start.
Joint ventures near Brentwood
More land we buy in Brentwood
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- All land in Brentwood
- Joint ventures in Essex
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Brentwood
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