Backland Development
0800 088 6248Free to call Free plot appraisal

Garden plot joint ventures in Haringey

Homes for land is a joint venture structure that can suit families in Haringey. You provide the garden plot, we design, seek planning for and build the new homes, and one finished home comes back to you, perhaps for a parent, a grown-up child or to let.

If you’d rather have cash, a share of the sale proceeds is the other common structure. Whichever you choose, the deal is written into a development agreement with long-stop dates, open-book reporting and security for your land, all checked by your own solicitor. Tax can differ between the two, so take advice from a tax adviser as well.

Get a free appraisalCheck my garden
Modern new home with timber cladding at the end of a long garden at dusk, lights on inside
Planning authority
London Borough of Haringey
Postcodes
N4, N8, N10, N15, N17
Noon sun, 21 March
About 38°
Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
About 6.3 m
Planning plan
Local Plan
County
Greater London

The local picture in Haringey

Getting into the plot often decides whether a joint venture in Haringey is worth doing. The London Borough of Haringey will look at the width of the drive past your house, visibility where it meets the road, and the effect of passing cars on the homes either side, including yours.

Bins and emergency access count too, because the build has to allow for fire engine access (or other measures, often sprinklers, agreed with building control and the fire service where a fire engine can’t get close enough). If a narrow drive means extra cost or a weaker scheme, that affects the shared result, so we cost access properly before suggesting terms for homes in N4, N8, N10 and N15.

Section showing noon sun and shadows in Haringey: about 38 degrees on 21 March and 15 degrees on 21 December21 m21 Mar, noon: sun 38°, shadow 6.3 m21 Dec, noon: sun 15°, shadow 18.7 mExistingNew home
Noon sun in Haringey on 21 March sits about 38° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line (about 5 m) throws a shadow of roughly 6.3 m. In December the sun is only about 15° up and shadows stretch much further. Drawn for a garden facing north, where it matters most.

What happens next in Haringey

Once you’ve chosen a structure, we draft heads of terms setting out who funds what, your share or the home you receive, deadlines and protections. Your own solicitor reviews them and the development agreement that follows. Only then do we commission surveys and design, agree the key layout points with you, and submit the application to the London Borough of Haringey.

  1. Free plot appraisal

    We look at your title plan, access, neighbouring homes and the council’s planning policies, then talk through what might be built and whether a joint venture or a simpler sale suits you better.

  2. Development agreement

    Your own solicitor and ours turn the heads of terms into a binding agreement. Your solicitor advises on the security that fits, such as the land staying in your name until a set stage or a legal charge.

  3. Planning and build

    We fund and manage the planning application, Building Regulations approval and construction, reporting costs and progress to you at agreed points. The council decides the application, and building control checks the work.

  4. Sale or handover

    The new homes are sold and the proceeds are split as agreed through the solicitors, or your new home is handed over with its warranty, title and certificates in place.

Worth checking early

  • Your return isn’t fixed. It depends on build costs, sale prices and timing, unless you choose a structure with a fixed element.
  • A joint venture takes longer than any sale: planning, then building, then selling or handover.
  • We’re a new brand within the S&K Group, so ask for open-book reporting and check every protection in writing.

Your questions, answered for Haringey

Can I take a new home back instead of cash in Haringey?

Yes, if the plot can support it. Under a homes-for-land joint venture, one of the finished homes on your plot, or the only one, is transferred to you with its own title and paperwork. The agreement fixes the specification and the timetable.

What if the build on my Haringey plot runs late?

The development agreement should set long-stop dates and say which delays are acceptable, such as severe weather, and which aren’t. If a deadline passes without good reason, you should be able to end the agreement. Your solicitor will check your land and share are protected if that happens.

Can I do a joint venture on my garden in Haringey without paying anything?

In the usual structure, yes. You contribute the land, and we fund design, planning, construction and sale. You may still have your own costs, such as tax or your mortgage lender’s charges, so ask your solicitor and tax adviser to go through them before you sign.

Can my neighbours join a joint venture in Haringey?

Yes. Combining adjoining gardens can give a better layout and one shared access. Each owner keeps their house, has their own solicitor and signs up to a collaboration agreement setting out how the result is shared, including fair treatment for the garden that provides the access.

Other options in Haringey

Garden plot joint venture near Haringey

Find out what your garden could become

Free garden plot appraisal. No cost, no obligation, and a straight answer if it won’t work.

Get my free appraisal 0800 088 6248