Specialist Solicitors & Legal Advisors For Commercial Leases

Our primary focus is on property, with more than 100 commercial property attorneys in our firm, including over 30 based in London.

Our extensive experience allows us to provide affordable, reliable advice whether you’re handling a lease for a shop, restaurant, office, industrial unit, pub, hotel, or any other kind of premises.

Our esteemed reputation and credibility benefit clients when negotiating with corporate landlords.

We promise to walk you through the entire process, simplifying every step with clear, straightforward English.

Factors to Evaluate in a New Business Lease

1. What is the desired duration of the lease?
2. Will the lease be a full repairing and insuring lease (FRI lease)?
3. Do you intend to make modifications to the property?
4. Is there a break clause? This is typically crucial if the lease extends for 10 years or more
5. Rent review – if a rent review is to be incorporated, how will it function? There are numerous methods and will any review only increase?
6. Transfer or sub-leasing – are these allowed and if so, under what conditions?
7. Service charges – particularly significant for offices, these can be quite costly, so transparency is key and many lessees aim to negotiate some sort of limit or ceiling on service charge costs

Business Lease Conflicts

We provide guidance on all types of conflicts such as lease violations, unauthorized modifications, usage or sub-leasing, dilapidation disagreements, renewal disputes, break clause complications, tenant bankruptcy, forfeiture, and lease surrender.

For more information about our business lease services and our success rate, or to schedule a consultation, feel free to contact us.