Commercial property
Any commercial property transaction may involve complex legal factors, such as planning, the environment and tax.
Our commercial property department prides itself on having a complete grasp of the detail of current property legislation to ensure any transaction will proceed smoothly and meet a client’s expectations.
Our services include:
- Commercial freeholds and leaseholds for clients’ own use
- Site assembly for developers
- Hotels
- Portfolio management
- Retail properties for brand name retailers, who choose us knowing that we can handle their work with a personal service, delivered at competitive fee rates
- Collaborations in relation to developable land
- New build projects involving building contracts and warranties
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Sale of a business
Agricultural & equine land
Bank finance & secured lending
Landlord & tenant
Development land
New build conveyancing
Commercial property sale & purchase (freehold)
SIPP & property pension fund transactions
Other sectors
Commercial property news
Letting your tenant go: consenting to assignment and underletting
If you are a landlord of commercial property, you will have chosen your tenants carefully. A landlord wants to be sure that a tenant will pay the rent and service charge, and that the tenant will comply with the obligations in the lease so that the property is kept...
Redeveloping commercial property around your tenant
Our commercial property solicitors outline the considerations when redeveloping commercial property around your tenant. Redeveloping parts of a building in your portfolio, to create a more flexible layout or perhaps add additional floors, can be a good way to enhance...
Commercial property, green space, and The Queen’s Green Canopy
From individual landowners to corporate developers, everyone is being encouraged to play their part in enhancing our environment by planting trees for The Queen’s Green Canopy, an initiative to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Growing awareness of the role...
Restrictive covenants and development sites
Even the most promising development can be knocked off course if the land is subject to a restrictive covenant. Restrictions of this sort can prevent land being built on or being used for specific purposes for many years, even if the development has planning...
Renewing or extending your commercial lease
Our commercial property solicitors outline the key considerations when renewing or extending your commercial lease.
Buying an asset-based business – what to look out for?
If you are contemplating buying another business, then you will have been suitably impressed with the sale particulars. But these do not tell the whole story and when you decide to acquire the assets of a business you will want to satisfy yourself that you can...
Mandatory arbitration process unveiled for commercial rent arrears
The government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for arbitration to handle pandemic-related commercial rent arrears, with a code of conduct that effectively sets the standard for the draft legislation, which is expected to follow through next year. To protect...
Commercial property considerations for damage by insured risks
Commercial landlords rely on insurance to cover the cost of repairing damage to their investment property beyond normal wear and tear, and business tenants expect a rent holiday if they cannot use their premises. Many commercial landlords and tenants, whose premises...
Commercial specialist Emma Reed joins Wollens
Chris Hart, Wollens Chief Executive and Emma Reed, Partner. Wollens are delighted to welcome Partner and Solicitor Emma Reed to the Commercial department. An established, successful, and diligent lawyer, Emma will work with Wollens clients in all aspects of...
Making your commercial property portfolio more sustainable
Our commercial property solicitors discuss how to make sure ESG issues are reflected in your leases and contracts
