Commercial Property Law
Commercial Property Law
Our highly experienced team of commercial property solicitors is here to ensure that your property transaction runs as quickly and as smoothly as possible.
If you need advice on any matter related to commercial property, our solicitors are here to help in the following ways and more:
Buying Commercial Property
Whether you are an investor looking to generate rental income, a sole trader seeking your first business premises or a large business looking to move elsewhere, our commercial property team will ensure that your transaction is as smooth and speedy as possible. Among other matters, you can expect us to oversee all appropriate searches and inquiries, ask relevant questions of the seller’s solicitors, check the contract, and prepare your Stamp Duty Land Tax return.
Selling Commercial Property
Whether you want to dispose of a single property or an entire portfolio, we will ensure that the transaction proceeds in a timely fashion. We will draw up the sale contract and help answer any queries from the buyer’s solicitors. Where necessary we can also liaise with your financial advisors to ensure the transaction is structured for maximum tax efficiency. Similarly, we will also ensure that the property can be sold free from any legal charges currently held over it.
Our commercial property solicitors provide your company with a complete quote for the work that we will undertake, included in that quote will be the standard searches and disbursements that will be incurred on your behalf. The quote that you will be provided is the total cost of your transaction, we believe in complete transparency for the work undertaken on your behalf.
Lease Assignments and Business Agreements
We can act for either current tenants or new tenants looking to enter into an agreement regarding lease assignments. This can also include acquiring the goodwill of a business. We can advise throughout the process and ensure that the matter completes in an efficient manner.
We provide fixed fees for all matters and offer complete transparency from the outset.
In relation to disbursements
Disbursement means paying out money.
On the sale of a property, this is limited to the cost of obtaining copy title documents from the land registry, usually less than £10.
The cost of obtaining copy documents and other documents, for example, copy planning documents are usually less than £20.
Our figures above will either include VAT or in some cases not VAT is applicable. You will be provided with information regarding VAT and if it is payable.
Determining costs and factors to include:
The price and complexity of the property.
The time spent working on the matter.
The no. of titles included within the property
The difference between it being a freehold or leasehold.
The speed and urgency of the matter.
The seniority of the team member allocated to the matter.
Arrange your free consultation to see for yourself why our solicitors are a cut above the rest.
Call us on 01527 892949 and we will be happy to help.
