Our Real Estate team are established experts in advising public and private sector clients on all aspects of commercial landlord and tenant law including asset management, tenant insolvency and dispute resolution.
Combining our legal proficiency with our knowledge of the property industry, our team strives to provide a strategic yet personable service. We understand the commercial (and sometimes political) drivers underpinning each transaction and ensure that the aims of our clients can be delivered efficiently, economically and pragmatically.
From high streets to industrial hubs, we provide assistance in the broad range of issues arising on the day to day management of property portfolios and across the full range of property types.
We advise on a variety of landlord and tenant areas, including:-
16 April 2025
On Thursday 3rd April the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (the “Act”), commonly referred to as “Martyn’s Law”, received Royal Assent. The Act is expected to be implemented within the next 24 months. The legislation was coined as Martyn’s Law in tribute to Martyn Hett – one of the victims of the Manchester Arena…
Read more13 March 2025
In property transactions, buyers typically submit pre-contract enquiries to gain essential information about the property or land prior to contract (e.g. to purchase or lease land or property). These enquiries cover various aspects, for example querying whether third parties have rights over the land in question. While sellers are not legally obliged under common law…
Read more9 January 2025
The decision of Jervis v Harris [1996] Ch.195 (“Jervis“) established a key precedent, providing commercial landlords with a common law mechanism to enforce tenants’ repairing obligations under their leases. The case The dispute in Jervis concerned a tenant who was obligated under the terms of the lease to keep their premises in “good tenantable repair…
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