Kelvin Cooper

Kelvin is a Legal Director within our Residential Development Team and leads our firms Plot Sale Function. 

He has over 25 years’ experience in acting for private housebuilders at both regional and national level.  He also has experience in acting for Housing Associations, Local Governance and Local Authorities. His experience includes dealing with the site set up of freehold, leasehold and mixed ventures and he has extensive experience in dealing with new build, refurbishment or conversion schemes.

Kelvin is responsible for the overall management of our firms Plot Sale Function dealing with volume plot disposals.  Our designated Plot Sale Function is currently dealing with almost 3,500 plots per annum in addition to the associated development matters on a wide range of different schemes. They are recognised as one of the leading designated teams throughout East Anglia. Kelvin manages the rapidly expanding team ensuring the smooth handling of transactions from the initial set up, through to reservation and all the way to completion. Our designated Plot Sale Function comprising of a team of 18 individuals.

Kelvin’s work on affordable instructions includes plot disposals by the granting of Shared Ownership or Shared Equity Sales, Tranche and Equity Releases, Final Staircasings, Back to Backs, Right to Buy, Right to Acquires and all other social housing products. 

Kelvin is based at our Norwich office but also assists colleagues across our offices in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Sevenoaks and London.

Experience & education

2023 promoted to Legal Director and simultaneously assumed responsibility as: Head of the Plot Sale Function.

2022 promoted to Senior Associate.

2012 joined Birketts.