Advice to owners and occupiers of commercial property
Professional
Owners and occupiers of commercial property are provided with comprehensive and strategic advice from our experienced professional team. We believe it is essential to keep pace with the latest market developments and transactions, sentiment and practice, but also with ever-changing case law and statute that affect landlord and tenant relationships.
We maintain a thorough market knowledge, offering consistently high levels of service to local, regional and national clients.
Advice and Services
- Commercial leasehold advice to owners and occupiers
- London sub – market expertise and regional knowledge
- Retail, office, restaurant, residential and industrial markets
- Portfolio value enhancement initiatives
- Lease expiry, renewal and break strategy
- Rent review advice and negotiation
- Valuation
- Service charge disputes and resolution
- Business rates consultancy
- 1954 Landlord and Tenant Act Procedures
- Statutory Compensation
Lease Expiries and Renewals and Lease Break Strategy
The end of a lease offers an opportunity to restructure the lease terms. Whilst a statutory framework governs many renewals, resulting in some cases being referred to court, an increasing number of leases are unprotected.
Our lease advisory surveyors are professionally qualified and highly experienced in managing this technical process and can provide both strategic advice and support throughout the negotiation and legal process.
Rent Reviews – Expert Witness
Technical expertise coupled with local market knowledge enables us to provide advice and negotiation support on rental value and strategy, preparation of arbitration / independent expert reports and Expert Witness representation.
Arbitration and Independent Expert Referrals
In the event a settlement cannot be negotiated, we are highly experienced in the referral of rent review disputes to either arbitration or independent experts.
We have a detailed knowledge of the statutory framework provided by the Arbitration Act 1996 and of the procedural instructions required by Independent Experts.