Real Estate

Buy. Grow. Sell.

We advise on all aspects of commercial property, construction and planning law and have a solid history of helping clients structure, negotiate, and close commercial real estate transactions.

 

We work with national and local housebuilders and developers both large and small in investment and strategic land development through options, promotion agreements, planning and conditional contracts and we act for land owners looking to secure development opportunities for their land holding whether through their own promotion or by selling to developers.


We act for commercial landlords and tenants in their property portfolio management and advise a range of clients looking to enter and take commercial leases in the retail, office and industrial space sectors.


We advise a number of housing associations on development, portfolio management and site transaction issues and we also advise retail pharmacy operations on the acquisition and disposal of pharmacy operations working with multiple operators or first-time buyers.

 

Our property team also works closely works closely with Administrators, Trustees in Bankruptcy and Liquidators on transactional insolvency matters. We have a regular involvement with commercial freehold sales; advising on technical matters including exposure to rent as a cost of the administration; directors bankruptcy sales for residential property; and detailed advice to administrators in relation to leasehold premises. The leasehold work includes licences to assign; lease surrenders; licences to occupy  (as part of a share purchase agreement, a renewal licence, or stand-alone licence); and tenancies at will.

 

We offer the same clear, quick solid and hassle free advice regardless of the size of the deal and we will keep you up-to-date with key changes and developments within the law and the industry that will impact your business.

 

We have a wealth of business experience within the firm that we bring in when needed. This includes property litigation experts, corporate and commercial and employment law and HR advice.

 

Amongst other things we advise on...

 

  • Acquisitions and disposals: Site acquisitions and disposals, Option agreements, Conditional contracts and promotion agreements, Sale and purchase of land and buildings, Collaboration agreements, Confidentiality and lock-out agreements, Overage, development agreements and build licences, Joint venture, Deed of release and deeds of grant, SDLT, Residents and management associations
  • Planning and construction: Planning and highway agreements, Section 106 agreements, Community Infrastructure Levy
  • Finance: Security documentation
  • Plot Sales: Site set up, Drafting of contract pack and all associated documents, Sale of freehold and leasehold properties, Help to Buy, Forming managements, Handing over on completion
  • Landlord and Tenant: Property portfolio management, Licences to alter, assign and sub-let, Short term occupational licences, Lease renewals, New leases, Surrenders
  • Property Insolvency: Working closely with Administrators, Trustees in Bankruptcy and Liquidators on transactional insolvency matters. 
  • Property and land dispute resolution

 

Recent deals

 

  • Development agreement and promotion agreement covering 800+ plots
  • Issuing, negotiating & completing multiple new leases on a multi-let retail, leisure and office building
  • Advising on a new lease for a prestigious restaurant in Tower Bridge
  • Establishing institutionally acceptable lease for a landlord’s large multi-let estate
  • Acquisition of Town Centre Multi-let office building to add to client portfolio
  • Advising large Housing Association on portfolio management in excess of 2220 units
  • Advising Greenplan on development of 50+ units in Mid Sussex
  • Advising Sunley Crayfern on development of 64 units
  • 32 pharmacy acquisitions at an average of £2m

 

Contact us to find out more about how our Real Estate lawyers can help

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