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Joint ventures on land in Rickmansworth

We offer a land joint venture on land across Hertfordshire, including sites around Rickmansworth, Watford and Chalfont St Peter.

A land joint venture is an arrangement where the landowner contributes the land and a developer contributes funding, planning and building, with the proceeds shared in an agreed way. It can produce the most value for the landowner, but it takes longer and carries more risk than a sale.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged

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Free and no obligation. We're the buyer, so there's no commission.

Where Rickmansworth sits

The land we're most interested in near Rickmansworth sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Watford (4 miles) and Chalfont St Peter (4 miles).

Most of the county is Metropolitan Green Belt, which makes land with genuine development prospects scarce and keenly contested.

TownRickmansworth
CountyHertfordshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtWD3
OS grid squareTQ09
Nearest towns we coverWatford (4 mi), Chalfont St Peter (4 mi), North Watford (5 mi)
Distance from WatfordAbout 4 miles west
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
When you're paidOver time, as homes are built and sold
Planning costsShared or ours, as agreed
New homes under construction with scaffolding and roof trusses on a former field

Is a land joint venture right for your land?

  • Families and estates with a long-term view
  • Owners comfortable sharing risk as well as reward
  • Sites suitable for phased delivery
  • Land where affordable or social housing forms part of the scheme

If you'd like to see your land become homes, and stay involved while it happens, a joint venture may suit you.

The terms that matter

Structure

Land price plus profit share, a partnership or a company: each has different tax and legal effects.

Risk

You share in downside as well as upside, so independent advice is essential.

Timing

Returns arrive as homes sell, which can take years.

Control

Agreements set who decides what, and what happens if you disagree.

Land near Rickmansworth that a land joint venture suits

Land with planning permission in Rickmansworth

An option if you would like a share of the profit from building the homes.

Land without planning permission in Rickmansworth

You keep a stake and share in the value planning creates.

Garden land and backland in Rickmansworth

Possible if you'd like a share of the new home's value.

Infill plots and gap sites in Rickmansworth

Possible for a pair of homes if you'd like a share.

What happens next

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We check it properly

    Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.

  3. You get a written offer

    With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.

  4. 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
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Photos of the land and its access

What people ask us about a land joint venture

Do I have to put money in?

Not usually. Your contribution is normally the land itself.

Do I need separate advice?

Yes. You should have your own solicitor and tax adviser before entering a joint venture.

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.

How do I get an offer for land in Rickmansworth?

Use the form on this page or call 0800 088 6248. Tell us the postcode, the rough size and anything you know about planning, and we'll come back to you.

Nearby towns

Other land types and routes

Find out what we'd pay for your land near Rickmansworth

Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.

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