Property

We are specialists in property law and deal with all aspects of non contentious property work for businesses, companies and individuals. The market for legal services in the property area has become increasingly commoditised and inevitably quality has suffered. We aim to redress this market issue by providing a real service, thinking ahead and addressing the commercial and legal needs of each client.

Our services in this sector include:

Commercial property

The full range of transactions, including:

• landlord and tenant, lease restructuring
• property acquisitions and disposals
• secured lending
  
• property aspects of project and infrastructure transactions
• property management work
• general property related advice
• property aspects of corporate transactions
  

Development

development projects of all types including:

• commercial / industrial schemes
• residential (both freehold and leasehold) and setting up schemes for disposal
• rail related development
• land options and site assembly, planning negotiations and agreements; subsequent disposal/overage arrangements
• advice to land owners dealing with developers
• ownership and joint venture structures

Residential

Including:

• the sale, purchase and mortgaging of individual properties
• advising flat owners on their rights to buy the freehold or extend their leases under the enfranchisement legislation
• preparing and negotiating management contracts
• advising tenants on the purchase and management of freeholds and lease extensions

Boundary and party wall issues