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                                                                     Exhibit 5.1

March 17, 2000

Lennar Corporation
700 N.W. 107th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33172

Dear Sirs:

We have acted as counsel to Lennar Corporation (the "Company") in connection
with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in a
registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") of up to
16,825,509 shares (the "Shares") of common stock, par value $.10 per share, of
the Company to be issued in connection with a merger (the "Merger") of U.S. Home
Corporation with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In that capacity, we
are familiar with the proceedings, corporate and other, relating to the
authorization of the issuance of the Shares.

Based on the foregoing, and such other examination of law and fact as we have
deemed necessary, we are of the opinion that when the Shares are issued in
connection with the Merger as described in the Registration Statement, the
Shares will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and to the reference to us under the caption "Legal Opinions" in the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus which is a part of the Registration Statement.

Very truly yours,

Clifford Chance Rogers & Wells LLP

