Sarah Fish is a Legal Director specialising in residential development work.
She advises national and regional housebuilders, housing associations and landowners on acquisitions, disposals and strategic development of land across the full lifecycle of residential schemes.
Sarah regularly handles site acquisitions (including option agreements, conditional contracts and development agreements), overage agreements and collaboration agreements providing clear, strategic advice.
Sarah has particular expertise in disposals of affordable housing (golden brick agreements and turnkey contracts), site assembly and providing advice in respect of infrastructure agreements.
Recent work highlights
Advising an SME on two complex option agreements relating to a bespoke development on a large site. Each agreement addressed distinct elements of the site, involving different rights and phased land transfers at separate stages. Advice included consideration of the impact of anticipated planning conditions, trigger timescales, infrastructure location and land allocation for biodiversity requirements.
Negotiating a suite of complex documentation in connection with the disposal of the multi-tenure affordable housing element within a large-scale development, acting for a regional housebuilder delivering over 1,500 new homes and associated infrastructure as part of a consortium.
Acting for a key client on a significant charging project, undertaking high-level due diligence, coordinating the review of multiple documents and managing anticipated variations to legal and planning documentation to facilitate a smooth completion under tight timescales. The matter required close collaboration with the client and coordination across multiple teams within the firm.
Experience & education
2026 Back to Birketts LLP
2024 – 2026 Ashtons Legal
2014 – 2024 Birketts LLP
2014 Qualified as a Solicitor
Areas of Expertise
Accreditations
Solo Housing (East Anglia)
Board member