Expert advice for commercial landlords

Assisting you with your tenants to make your lease work for you

Here to help with your commercial tenants

We offer legal advice concerning your commercial lease agreements.

  • Rent and service charges

    Unpaid rent and service charges need a quick solution. We can assist on ending the lease or recovering the debt. Download our landlord and tenant debt recovery sheet for details of our service

  • Ending a lease

    Break options can be tricky to operate and expensive if done incorrectly. We can get it right for you.

  • Renewing a lease

    When you grant a new lease you want to make sure that you takes steps at the right time and get the process right to protect  your future requirements.

  • Repairs

    Your property needs to be kept in good repair so that it remains a sound investment, but sometimes there can be differences of opinion about who is responsible.

  • Squatters

    Squatters can be highly destructive to your property, and disruptive to your commercial plans. We can get your property free of them in the quickest ways possible.

Contact our property disputes team today

0800 923 2064
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Our specialist property dispute lawyers

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Our services

Our property dispute services

For commercial tenants

Disputes with your commercial landlord can have a direct impact on your profitability. Talk to our expert team and let us resolve your dispute quickly and in a cost effective way.

Landlord Disputes

A dispute with a tenant is not only disruptive but it may threaten your future income. Understanding your options and taking early action can mean the difference between success and failure.

Leasehold Enfranchisement

No client or situation is the same and our lawyers take the time to understand your situation, clearly explain your options, and help you to make the right decision about the process.

Real Estate

Our focus is getting to know our clients’ businesses so that we can provide commercially attuned legal advice.

Tax and Trusts

Whatever your stage of life, and however you plan to manage your estate, we can put in place tax and trust structures to suit your immediate and future needs.
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