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Commercial Property Services

Practical, commercially focused legal advice for businesses, investors and property owners across England and Wales.

Strategic Support for Commercial Property

We advise businesses, investors, landlords, tenants, developers and property owners on commercial property matters across England and Wales.

Our role is to provide clear, practical and commercially focused legal advice that protects your position and supports your wider business objectives.

Strategic Legal Support

Support That Protects Your Interests

Commercial property transactions often involve significant financial exposure, operational risk and strict deadlines.

Whether you are acquiring premises, granting or taking a lease, refinancing a property, developing land or managing a portfolio, we help identify legal issues early, negotiate robust terms and progress the matter efficiently.

Our Services

How We Help

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01

Commercial Property Sales & Purchases

Acting on the acquisition and disposal of freehold and leasehold commercial premises, including offices, retail units, industrial property, warehouses, mixed-use buildings and investment assets.
02

Commercial Leases

Advising landlords and tenants on new leases, lease renewals, licences to occupy, agreements for lease, rent deposit deeds, side letters and lease negotiations.
03

Lease Renewals & the 1954 Act

Advising on protected and contracted-out leases, renewal rights, notices, statutory procedures and negotiations between landlords and tenants.
04

Assignments & Lease Variations

Preparing and negotiating licences to assign, deeds of variation, deeds of surrender and other lease-related documentation.
05

Property Investment & Portfolio Management

Supporting property investors and businesses with acquisitions, disposals, refinancing, lease management and ongoing asset management across commercial portfolios.
06

Development Site Acquisition & Disposal

Advising on the purchase, sale and structuring of development land, including conditional contracts, option agreements, overage, promotion agreements and planning-related issues.
07

Property Finance & Refinancing

Acting for borrowers, lenders and investors on secured lending, refinancing, bridging finance and legal due diligence for property-backed transactions.
08

Due Diligence & Title Investigation

Reviewing title, searches, replies to enquiries, planning documents, easements, rights of way, restrictive covenants and other matters affecting value or use.
09

Planning, Highways & Infrastructure

Advising on planning permissions, section 106 agreements, community infrastructure levy, highways agreements, access rights and development constraints.
10

Landlord & Tenant Asset Management

Advising on break clauses, repair obligations, consents and enforcement of lease covenants.
11

Business Premises Advice

Supporting business owners taking, expanding, relocating or exiting premises, with advice on risk, flexibility, cost exposure and operational requirements.
12

Corporate Support & Business Transactions

Providing property due diligence and transactional support on company acquisitions, business sales, reorganisations and asset transfers involving commercial premises.
13

Mixed-Use & Complex Property Matters

Advising on properties with both commercial and residential elements, complex occupation arrangements, management structures and regulatory considerations.
14

Auctions & Time-Critical Transactions

Reviewing auction packs, reporting on legal risk and managing accelerated exchange and completion timetables.
15

Licences, Easements & Property Rights

Preparing and negotiating licences, easements, wayleaves, rights of access, rights to lay services and other property rights needed for occupation, use or development.
01

Initial Lease Extension Advice

Initial lease extension advice

Advising on eligibility, lease length, ownership requirements, likely legal process, timescales and the key risks before a statutory claim is started.

02

Investment Planning

Reviewing the lease and title

Checking the lease, Land Registry title, ownership history, landlord details, mortgage entries and any title issues that may affect the lease extension claim.

03

Tax & Accountancy

Serving the Section 42 tenant’s notice


Preparing and serving the formal notice on the competent landlord to start the statutory lease extension process, including coordination with the valuer on the premium to be proposed.

04

Insurance Guidance

Responding to a Section 45 counter-notice


Reviewing the landlord’s counter-notice, advising on admitted or disputed terms and managing the next steps following the landlord’s response.

The objective is to deliver more than transactional legal process — strategic, technically precise and commercially realistic advice designed to reduce risk, protect value and help clients make confident property decisions.

Need Commercial Property Advice?

Whether you’re acquiring, leasing, developing or refinancing commercial property — we’re here to protect your position and keep the transaction on track.

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