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Commercial Real Estate

Property finance lawyers in London & Thames Valley

We act for lenders and borrowers in relation to the financing of commercial real estate investment and development. Our clients include high net worth individuals, institutional investors, funds and developers, institutional lenders and private banks.  

“They are knowledgeable, friendly, efficient and a pleasure to work with.” 

Chambers and Partners

FAQs

In general it is preferable to finance commercial property through a company due to the principal of limited personal liability. This offers individuals peace of mind that they are, in normal circumstances, only personally liable for the amount they originally put into the business/company. However, if the company does not hold any other assets, lenders may require you to provide a personal guarantee as security against the loan.

Commercial property is usually funded by personal or business capital or third-party finance -the latter can take the form of a loan from a lender and secured by a charge. You will need to ensure that you have funding in place before exchanging contracts, as lenders will likely need to satisfy themselves the property has good and marketable title . Usually the solicitor dealing with the purchase will be able to jointly act for the lender, but the bank may be separately represented if it is not an institutional lender, or if the loan value is high.

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  • 28 February 2024
  • Commercial Real Estate

Hidden risks in serviced office agreements

This is usually a fully furnished and equipped office space that is managed by a facility management company and made available for short-term or long-term rentals to businesses, varying from one week to a year, or even longer.

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  • 05 February 2024
  • Commercial Real Estate

What happens when a tenant serves a break notice ‘early’?

To exercise the break option, the tenant had to provide the landlord with at least six months’ notice, and in order for the notice to be valid, it must be served by special delivery or have receipt acknowledged by the landlord.

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  • 01 February 2024
  • Commercial Real Estate

Can a tenant forfeit their own lease?

In the unusual case of NPS (40GP) Limited v Liberty Commodities Limited EWHC 2137 (Ch), a landlord had to dispute a claim by their tenant that their lease had been forfeited, after their key card access to the building had been revoked following routine maintenance.

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  • 25 January 2024
  • Commercial Real Estate

Can the Local Authority force me to lease my commercial property?

This article explores the key aspects of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA 2023) that may impact landlords in England.

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  • 04 December 2023
  • Commercial Real Estate

Real Estate update and 2024 expectations

The ECC confers rights on code operators to install and maintain electronic communications apparatus on public land, and even grants operators the right to sometimes apply to court for an order allowing them to install and maintain such apparatus on private land.

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  • 16 November 2023
  • Commercial Real Estate

Navigating Telecom agreements: landlords beware

A telecommunications agreement, or wayleave agreement, is a contract between a service provider and a landowner which allows the service operator access to install infrastructure on the privately owned land, in return for wayleave fees.

We have always been impressed with the speed and reactivity displayed by the Clarkslegal Commercial Property team and their ability to make complex situations seem more straightforward.” 

Crown Europe

“It has been an immense pleasure to work closely with this firm that takes great care of its clients. The professionals are of the highest calibre and diligence.” 

Orkhan Eyyubov, Founding Director – New Canada Capital