Lease Advisory

We negotiate on your behalf to find a mutually beneficial agreement, but where necessary we also have experience in taking matters to arbitration and independent expert stage. In these instances we act as expert witnesses and provide you with specific advice and a strategy around the dispute resolution process.

Working closely with your solicitors, we will advise in respect of the whole Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, helping to secure the right rent and other lease terms.

Specifically, we will act as instructed in renewal discussions, for either landlord or tenant, to find the best outcome. If necessary we are qualified to take the matter to court or PACT and act as independent expert witnesses.

We are also able to provide advice where there is no security of tenure, outside of the act, or in Scotland where there is a different legal system.

While the focus is often on dilapidations at the end of a lease our experts frequently advise clients at the pre-lease stage, provide dilapidations liability budgeting advice during a lease, and deal with all interim dilapidations matters.

We can help you with these negotiations and guide you through what can be a complex and varied process, tailoring our services to suit your individual requirements, including the preparation of expert court reports regarding the limitation cap for dilapidations.

This applies to both investors and commercial occupiers considering their future occupational needs.

Our strategic portfolio advice combines our expert knowledge with reporting technology to give a holistic overview. This has led to us acting for clients such as RBS and NHS Property Services on their national occupied estate, delivering savings and accurate reporting on lease events, so that they can concentrate on their core businesses.

We also use our expansive knowledge of the rental and investment markets to strengthen our clients’ hands in negotiations.

By surrendering breaks or agreeing reversionary leases we assist with providing certainty of occupation for both landlords and tenants alike.

We have specialists in the Leisure sector including restaurants, pubs, bars, bowling alleys, casinos, cinemas and hotels, as well as proficiency in the specialist Data Centre market and Education sector. We have also advised clients within the motor trade sector.