Commercial Property Solicitors
If you are selling, buying, leasing or refinancing a commercial property, our commercial property solicitors can assist you. We provide expert property services, taking a practical and commercial approach to support you and your business, aiming to help you complete your property deal quickly, with confidence and with value for money.
There can be many complexities involved in commercial property transactions which is why it is vital you obtain specialist legal advice. Peter Peter & Wright has extensive experience in commercial property law, and we offer proactive and solution-focused support for businesses.
Our key service areas in commercial property are:-
- Sales and purchases of commercial property
- Commercial leases and tenancy agreements
- Collateral warranties and security documents
- Estate development
- Commercial property disputes
Contact our commercial property solicitors today
If you have a query in connection with commercial property, please contact our commercial property solicitors.
Our commercial property services
Sales and purchases of commercial property
Our experienced commercial property team are on hand to assist you with buying and selling commercial property. The types of properties we regularly deal with include anything from shops and offices to barn conversions, industrial units, commercial trading estates, retail and leisure developments and large residential estates. We appreciate that each client’s needs are different and our commercial property solicitors will take your individual needs into account and tailor our advice to your circumstances. We will communicate by whatever means is most convenient for you i.e. by letter, email and/or telephone.
Let our commercial property solicitors guide you through the process.
Commercial leases and tenancy agreements
Peter Peter & Wright can assist you as Landlord with negotiating and drafting commercial leases to ensure the leases set out what you want them to. We can also assist in reviewing leases on your behalf as the tenant to identify and highlight any potential risks, ensure your interests are protected, ensure legal compliance and explain to you in plain English the terms and legal implications of entering into the same. Where necessary our commercial property solicitors will deal with the registration of the lease with HM Land Registry following completion of the same.
Collateral warranties and security documents
Our commercial property team can deal with creating and reviewing warranties and security documents to safeguard your investments. We can review and advise on the terms of the offer, highlight and negotiate onerous clause or obligations and ultimately ensure you know what you are signing up to. We can also carry out the legal work and due diligence to satisfy the lender’s requirements including title investigations, property searches, replies to standard commercial enquiries and review any leases or licences in place. Where necessary our commercial property solicitors can also deal with the removal or registration of a charge with Companies House and at HM Land Regsitry.
Estate development
We can assist you with the legal aspects of estate development, ensuring that these projects run smoothly. We can assist with ensuring you have the right plans, (ideally approved by the Land Registry in advance of any plot sales) consents and warranties in place. We can also draft the transfer deeds for the plot sales ensuring that they cover all the necessary services, rights and covenants and other provisions taking into consideration access and future maintenance of communal areas. Our commercial property solicitors can then assist you with the sales of the individual plots.
Commercial property disputes
Property disputes can be both time consuming and costly. We can provide you with advice on a range of commercial property disputes from breach of contract and sales of good disagreements to major issues involving constructions, engineering and property. Our litigation department has a depth of experience that can be applied to your advantage. They will take a pragmatic and robust approach in protecting your interests and will work with you to achieve the best possible outcome in line with your commercial objectives.
Why choose our commercial property solicitors?
Our commercial property solicitors are highly experienced within their expertise of commercial property law. Our commercial solicitors are committed to handling all transactions including the most complex of matters in an efficient and timely manner. We have extensive experience and knowledge in commercial property transactions and disputes.
We take a practical and proactive approach to handling complex legal issues and aim to deliver tailored solutions that protect our clients’ business interests. We are committed to providing clear, straightforward legal advice for all property matters, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and a smooth process.
Frequently asked questions about commercial property
What does a commercial property solicitor do?
A commercial property solicitor specialises in providing legal advice and services relating to commercial property matters.
How can a solicitor help with a commercial lease?
A solicitor can review a lease to identify and highlight any potential risks, they can help to ensure legal compliance, and they can explain the terms to you in plain English to ensure you understand the terms and legal implications of what is being proposed as well as guide you through the process. They can seek to make changes to the lease that our more favourable to you and ensure that it says what you want it to.
What should I consider when buying a commercial property?
Is the property you are buying freehold or leasehold and if the latter what are the terms of the lease? Do you have funding in place? Is the property subject to existing tenancies and if so, what are the terms of their occupancy? What is the accessibility of the property like? Is there potential for future expansion? What is the actual / potential rental income of the property? What the maintenance costs? What is the property condition?
What are the costs of hiring a commercial property solicitor?
As all commercial property transactions are unique, we charge on a time basis at our fixed hourly rate. We will give you an estimate at the start of the transaction of the likely time the matter will take; if the matter becomes protracted or unexpected issues arise as we progress, we will inform you if our estimated costs need to be revised.
Do I need a solicitor for commercial property refinancing?
We would always recommend you instruct a commercial property lawyer to review the terms of any loan agreement. The lawyer can review and advise on the terms of the offer, highlight and negotiate onerous clause or obligations and ultimately ensure you know what you are signing up to. They can also carry out the legal work and due diligence to satisfy the lender’s requirements including title investigations, property searches, replies to standard commercial enquiries and review any leases or licences in place. The solicitor can also deal with the removal or registration of a charge with Companies House if applicable and HM Land Regsitry
Contact our commercial property solicitors today
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