New Lease

Our commercial property specialists are delighted to offer fixed costs for landlords and tenants in respect of the granting of leases, giving you control over the level of service and the cost of the same.

• New build arrangements, construction documents, warranties, and matters alike
• Multiple property titles
• Unregistered titles
• Extra negotiations and advice beyond what is included within the packages
• Title defects that require advice, insurance or other
• Agreement for leases, licences for alterations, licences to underlet and, consents and alike
•  This list is not exhaustive but covers many eventualities

We will as soon as we become aware of something that is not included within your chosen package, whether that is at the outset or during the transaction, make this immediately known  to you, so you can decide whether you wish to instruct us to cease acting, or proceed with or without assistance  upon those matters or otherwise. We will at such time provide you with an additional fee estimate for any extra work required. Please note that our fixed fees are payable whether or not your intended lease completes on the number of hours that you wish for us to perform in our duties.

New commercial lease

Our fees include:

• New build arrangements, construction documents, warranties, and matters alike
• Multiple property titles
• Unregistered titles
•  Negotiations and advice
• Title defects that require advice, insurance or other
• Agreement for leases, licences for alterations, licences to underlet and, consents and alike

• obtaining your title deeds from you or your lender;
• checking the deeds and preparing a draft Contract;
• preparing replies to enquiries standard and specific enquiries;
• agreeing on the terms of the Contract and Lease;
• reporting to you with the Contract and Lease for signature;
• preparing Completion Statements for your approval;
• agreeing on necessary apportionments;
• when everyone is ready and the completion date has been agreed, completing the transaction.

For Tenants

We can assist you with all aspects of taking a lease of a property, whether you are an experienced tenant or embarking on a new business venture. Our expert commercial property solicitors will give you clear, concise and practical advice tailored to suit you.

Our areas of expertise include the following:

• Negotiating and advising on heads of terms
• Drafting and negotiating new leases, renewal leases and agreements for lease
• Negotiating licences for alterations including advice on reinstatement provisions
• Making licence to assign applications including advice on the conditions a landlord may be able to attach to any consent
• Advising on break clause issues
• Advising on rent reviews, service charge and security of tenure issues
• Advising on “green lease” clauses and The Green Deal
• Advising on issues affecting the landlord’s title such as rights of light and covenants
• Drafting and negotiating deeds of variation and surrenders of leases

For Landlords

Our solicitors have vast experience in dealing with letting all types of property from large industrial estates, shopping centres and prestigious office developments to high street retail premises, pubs and single office units.  Whatever your objective, we will work with you to achieve your goal.  Our skills include:

• Advising on heads of terms
• Drafting and negotiating new leases, renewal leases and agreements for lease
• Drafting licences for alterations including advice on reinstatement provisions
• Dealing with licence to assign applications including advice on the conditions you may be able to attach to any consent
• Advising on break clause issues, rent reviews, service charge provisions and security of tenure
• Advising on “green lease” clauses and The Green Deal