Commercial Property

We can provide assistance and guidance in all aspects of acquisition, disposal, development, letting and management of commercial property.

We can assist with:

• Commercial Leases
• Licences
• Buying and Selling Commercial Property
• Options and Conditional Contracts
• Residential and Commercial Development
• Deeds of Easement

Commercial Property Leases

We represent landlords and tenants of all types of commercial property, including shops, restaurants and cafes, pubs, industrial units and offices.

We have experience in drawing up bespoke leases for the more unusual business properties and situations as well as more straightforward leases.

We can also advise when the business in occupation cannot fulfil its obligations under the lease. Whether you are a landlord or a tenant it is important to obtain legal advice when you become aware that there may be difficulties.

Landlords have a range of remedies against tenants for arrears but they have to be exercised properly to avoid liability to the tenant for wrongful use.
Tenants in arrears are at the mercy of their landlord who may terminate the lease or take the tenants goods as payment.

The matters we can advise on include:

• Lease Renewal
• Termination of Leases
• Assignment of Leases
• Rent Reviews
• Service Charges
• Rent Deposit Deeds
• Licences to Assign
• Licences to Sub-let
• Licences for Alterations

Commercial Property Sale

Whether you have a portfolio of properties or are seeking new premises for the first time, we can provide expert legal assistance and commercial awareness.

We provide legal advice on all types of commercial property transactions including:

• Acquisition of development sites for commercial use
• Buying sites for industrial use
• Buying land for residential use
• Sale and purchase of industrial units
• Sale and purchase of shops, cafes, restaurants

 
The sale of a commercial property demands a plethora of information which the seller has to provide to a potential purchaser.  Contact us at an early stage in your sale negotiations so that we can advise about the necessary documentation to make sure there are no unforeseen delays.

Commercial Property Purchase

Whether you have a portfolio of properties or are seeking new premises for the first time, we can provide expert legal assistance and commercial awareness.

We provide legal advice on all types of commercial property transactions including:

• Acquisition of development sites for commercial use
• Buying sites for industrial use
• Buying land for residential use
• Sale and purchase of industrial units
• Sale and purchase of shops, cafes, restaurants

Commercial premises can be a major asset for your business.  We can provide the legal expertise to ensure the property you wish to purchase meets your needs, and we liaise with your surveyors and lenders to make sure the acquisition proceeds as smoothly as possible.

We will help you understand the issues when buying a wide range of commercial property from the smallest of shops to industrial units, warehouses and whole office blocks.  We have experience in dealing with the requirements in the purchase of licensed premises.

When buying investment property, we will ensure that the necessary diligence in finding out about existing leases and tenants is carried out.

Transfer of Property into SIPPs

If you already own commercial property, or you are thinking of buying commercial property, one option is to put the property into a Self invested Personal Pension (SIPP).

A SIPP is much more flexible than many other kinds of pension giving you a range of options on how you invest before you retire and how you take your benefits when you do retire.

Once your SIPP is set up with a suitable provider, we can help in the transfer of commercial property into the SIPP.

We have experience of dealing with the requirements of the SIPP provider.