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The Legal and Financial Side,
Handled Properly

Development projects raise complex legal and financial questions. We make sure you have the right answers before they become problems.


Every development project carries legal and financial complexity that, if handled poorly, can cost far more than it saves. Ownership structures, VAT implications, tax efficiency and deal structuring all require careful consideration from the outset, not as an afterthought once problems have already emerged.

Applecross provides practical guidance across the full range of legal, tax and VAT matters that arise during development. Drawing on a combination of in-house expertise and a trusted network of specialist advisors, we make sure every aspect of your project is structured correctly, compliantly and in your best interests. We help clients navigate ownership and structuring decisions, understand and manage their VAT position, maximise tax efficiency across the development, and move forward with clarity and confidence at every stage. Getting this right at the start of a project protects you throughout it. Getting it wrong can be expensive, time consuming and in some cases irreversible.

We understand both sides of the process. As developers ourselves for over fifty years, we know what buyers respond to, what concerns they raise and how to convert interest into completed transactions without unnecessary delays or fall throughs.

To discuss the legal and financial aspects of your development, contact us for an initial conversation

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Applecross Properties Limited

22 Rutland Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2AN

Telephone: 0131 258 2708

Email: hello@applecross.co.uk

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