Strategic Foundations for Your Business: Expert Commercial Property Law
Introduction
Commercial property transactions are often complex, requiring not only astute legal advice but also a deep understanding of your business objectives. At Jamieson Alexander, our growing Commercial Property team provides comprehensive, commercially focused legal solutions for businesses, investors, developers, landlords, and tenants across diverse sectors. We understand that property is a critical asset for your enterprise, and our "human to human" approach ensures tailored advice, meticulous attention to detail, and a proactive strategy to secure your interests and facilitate your growth.
Our Commitment to Your Commercial Property Needs:
We are dedicated to providing:
Commercially driven advice that aligns with your strategic business goals.
Proactive risk identification and mitigation to safeguard your investments.
Efficient and timely execution to meet your operational and transaction deadlines.
Transparent fee structures, offering value and predictability.
Direct access to specialist solicitors, ensuring responsive and expert guidance.
Our Commercial Property Services
Commercial Sales and Purchases
Acting for buyers and sellers of various commercial properties, including offices, retail units, industrial warehouses, and development sites.
Conducting thorough due diligence, including title investigation, searches, and environmental enquiries, to uncover potential liabilities.
Negotiating and drafting intricate sale and purchase agreements, including conditional contracts and options.
Advising on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) implications and VAT on commercial property transactions.
Example: Guiding a technology startup through the acquisition of its first office space in a prime city location, ensuring favourable lease terms and compliance with all planning regulations.
Commercial Leases (Acting for Landlords & Tenants)
For Landlords: Drafting and negotiating new leases, licences to assign, sub-let, or alter, and advising on rent review mechanisms and lease break clauses.
For Tenants: Reviewing and negotiating lease terms, advising on repairing obligations (dilapidations), rent reviews, and the implications of lease covenants.
Handling lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Part II, ensuring you maximise your position.
Example: Successfully negotiating a favourable break clause for a tenant, allowing them flexibility to expand into larger premises after three years without penalty.
Property Development
Advising on the acquisition of development sites, including greenfield and brownfield sites.
Drafting and negotiating option agreements, conditional contracts, and collaboration agreements.
Assisting with planning agreements (e.g., Section 106 agreements under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) and infrastructure arrangements.
Example: Advising a regional developer on the phased acquisition of land for a new residential scheme, including complex overage agreements linked to future planning permissions; dealing with the development of the site into residential units and then dealing with all the initial transfers of those units to new residential buyers.
Property Finance & Investment
Acting for both borrowers and lenders in commercial property financing, including traditional bank loans, bridging finance, and development finance.
Advising on the legal aspects of property investment, including portfolio acquisitions and disposals.
Example: Representing an investor group in securing complex multi-million pound financing for a mixed-use commercial and residential development.
Planning Law Aspects (transactional)
Advising on planning permissions, lawful use, and planning enforcement risks relevant to your transaction.
Assisting with agreements that mitigate the impact of development (e.g., Section 106 agreements).
Example: Providing pre-acquisition advice to a purchaser on the feasibility of changing the use of a commercial unit, including a review of its planning history; the tax implications and the effect of historic v. current use.
and finally...
- Disputes with the council regarding re-housing;
- Problem tenants or non-payment of rent;
- Service Charge disputes; and
- The Right To Manage a block of leasehold flats