Commercial Property Solicitors

Expert Commercial Property Solicitors

Working with commercial property is notoriously complicated. It is important to have someone on your side who can tackle complex technicalities and offer expert legal advice in a straightforward manner.

We pride ourselves on being concise, avoiding legal jargon, and completing matters quickly and efficiently. We take the time to get to know our client’s business and their property requirements.

All parties to a commercial property transaction – landlords, investors, developers and banks – need to be expertly advised to protect their commercial interests. Where matters become contentious, we also advise on commercial property disputes and litigation to safeguard our clients’ positions. We offer sound legal advice and solutions to complex commercial issues. No matter your requirement, we have you covered.

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Commercial Conveyancing Solicitors in London, Sussex & Surrey

LONDON: 020 4524 9436 | SUSSEX: 01273 956 270 | SURREY: 01252 471 211

Expertise to Assist You in All Aspects of Commercial Property Law

GoodLaw Solicitors LLP have a wealth of expertise to assist you in all aspects of commercial property law. Our lawyers have experience in the following areas:

Business tenancies
1954 Act lease renewals
Commercial development work
Sales and acquisitions
Asset management work
Property finance

Please speak to our Commercial Property team if you would like to know more.

Business Tenancies

Our specialist business tenancy solicitors have decades of experience working with landlords and tenants. We assist clients across England and Wales, dealing with retail, offices, warehouses, restaurants and bars.

We offer expertise across a wide range of commercial sectors, from national expanding operators to local independently run businesses – independent owners in the Lanes to High End Fashion boutiques in Bond Street, London.

Restaurants
Cafes
Bars
Shops
Offices
Gyms and sports facilities
Industrial units
Warehouses

Business tenancies can be complicated and require an expert to identify terms which will have an impact on your bottom line. Our team can review all documents to ensure you do not enter into relationships which could have an impact on your profitability and reputation.

Whatever your needs, we are best placed to advise you to ensure you make the most of your property. Please speak to our Commercial Property team if you would like to know more.

1954 Act Lease Extensions

We have the expertise to advise on all aspects of heads of terms for commercial leases, acting for either landlord or tenant. Our specialist business tenancy solicitors have decades of experience working with landlords and tenants. We assist clients across England and Wales.

1954 Act Lease Extensions are technical and involve numerous deadlines. The work can include:

Serving section 25 notice on a tenant
“Friendly notice” – indicating that the landlord is willing to grant a lease extension, setting out the terms of the proposed new tenancy
Opposing a renewal, setting out the grounds for such opposition
Serving section 26 notice on a landlord
Advising on the extension process – from serving notice, applying to Court, all the way through to attending Court to put forward your best case
Advising on the process for opposing a renewal
Advising on the terms of the lease extension

Our lawyers will work closely with you and your other professional advisors (including the rent valuer, surveyor, and accountant) to achieve the best possible outcome for your business.

Whether you’re taking on a lease or granting a lease, please speak to our Commercial Property team.

Development Work

Our specialist solicitors have decades of experience working with developers and landowners. We assist clients across England and Wales, dealing with all types of commercial, mixed-use, and residential development.

We offer expertise across a wide range of development aspects, including:

Option and pre-emption agreements
Overage agreements
Heads of terms
Anti-embarrassment clauses
Site acquisitions
Development leases
Restrictive covenants
S106 agreements
Development finance
Land promotion agreements
Due diligence – identifying rights of access, covenants, title issues
Wayleave agreements
Development agreements
Joint venture agreements
Plot sales

If you’re exploring collaboration options for a development, you may find our guide to different types of collaboration agreements useful before deciding on the right structure.

We have the expertise to support developers throughout the project lifecycle. An efficient sales process is essential for developers – we have the lawyers to set up the sale documents, create replies to standard enquiries and prepare information booklet for buyer’s conveyancers. Please speak to our Commercial Property team if you would like to know more.

Sales and Acquisitions

Our specialist solicitors have decades of experience working with buyers and sellers of commercial properties. We assist business owners, landlords, developers, and investors buying and selling commercial properties anywhere in England and Wales.

We offer expertise across a wide range of commercial sectors, for national operators to local owner occupiers. The work can include:

Property due diligence
Searches and enquiries
Reviewing Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSEs)
Negotiating contracts for sale and purchase
Dealing with property finance
Registering your ownership at the Land Registry
Submitting Stamp Duty Land Tax Returns to HM Revenue & Customs

We will work closely with your professional advisors including valuers, surveyors, tax advisors, and mortgage advisors. Please speak to our Commercial Property team if you would like to know more.

Asset Management Work

Our specialist solicitors have decades of experience working with property investors managing their portfolios.

We provide the following services:

Expanding portfolios
Agreements for lease
Lease enfranchisement and extension
Renewing business tenancies
Development opportunities
Sales
Managing tenants – lease re-gears, licences to assign/sublet, licences to alter, deeds of variation, surrenders
When things go awry – dilapidations, recovering unpaid rent/service charge
Tenant insolvency – protecting your position if a tenant becomes insolvent or is about to become insolvent

We will work closely with your professional advisors including valuers, surveyors, tax advisors, and mortgage advisors to best protect your investment. Whatever your needs, we are best placed to advise you to ensure you make the most of your property.

Please speak to our Commercial Property team if you would like to know more.

Property Finance

Our specialist solicitors have experience advising funders and borrowers. We have worked with:

High street banks
Major financial institutions
Private banks
Private investors

We provide commercially focussed advice to ensure that deals are completed quickly and efficiently while protecting your interests. Our specialisms include all types of finance, security arrangements and advising on enforcement.

Please speak to our Commercial Property team if you would like to know more.

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Our Commercial Property Team

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Sophie Richard

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Robyn Munro

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Ellie Maslen

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