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March 17, 2025

Avoid Costly Surprises: Expert Commercial Lease Reviews

Last Updated: 17/03/2025 Leasing a commercial property is a significant commitment, and understanding the terms of your lease is crucial to safeguarding your business. Many tenants unknowingly take on hidden…

February 20, 2025

Traps for Tenants: Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and Listed Commercial Buildings

For businesses seeking to lease a commercial property in the United Kingdom, compliance with Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regulations is a fundamental consideration. EPCs assess a building’s energy efficiency, providing…

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October 16, 2024

Traps for Tenants: Signing and Dating Commercial Property Leases – and making sure they are legal!

If you are a commercial property tenant and you did not have a specialist commercial property solicitor supporting you when signing and dating your lease, how do you know if…

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February 27, 2024

Unravelling the Significance of the TR1 Form: A Guide for Property Transfers

In the dynamic realm of commercial property, where transactions involve complex negotiations and substantial financial investments, the TR1 form stands out as a critical element which is often underestimated. What…

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November 14, 2023

Traps for Tenants: How Could a Commercial Property Solicitor Help You?

The short answer: an experienced commercial property solicitor will be able to get you the best possible deal. Most importantly: in commercial property, the risks are much bigger than the…

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September 12, 2023

How Could a Commercial Property Solicitor Help You?

Navigating commercial property transactions is a difficult business. Read on to understand how could a commercial property solicitor help you.

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June 14, 2023

Traps for Tenants: Special Legal Problems with Overseas Landlords

Whether you rent a shop in a small market town or an entire office building in London, you never know who your Landlord will be next year, and you could…

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December 4, 2022

Commercial Property Due Diligence for Sellers

We recommend that landlord and seller clients undertake due diligence on their own assets. Here's why.

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December 2, 2022

Deed of Variation of a Lease: a Trap for Tenants

We discuss things to look out for in a deed of variation of a lease

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