Property is where many businesses incur their highest fixed costs and make their longest commitments. A lease can shape what you can do with your premises for years, and the wrong term or the wrong clause is hard to undo once it is signed.

I act for landlords, tenants, owners and agents on the property side of running and growing a business. Below are the main areas I cover, each with the guidance and document types it includes.

  • Office leases. Leases and licences for office space, from a short tenancy at will to a long lease.
  • Industrial premises. Leases and licences for industrial and warehouse space, structured around how long you need it.
  • Land and agricultural leases. Bare land, agricultural tenancies, grazing, stabling and fishing rights.
  • Residential landlords. The documents a residential landlord needs, from tenancy agreements and deposits to compliance, arrears and possession.
  • Renting Homes Wales. The distinct regime that applies to renting homes in Wales, and the documents it requires.
  • Residential tenants. Agreements and letters from the tenant's side of a residential let.
  • Estate agent terms. Terms of business for estate and letting agents, including the compliance that comes with them.
  • Commercial property management. Managing let property day to day, from rent reviews and service charges to consents, assignments and breaches.
  • Shop and restaurant leases. Leases and licences for retail and hospitality space, including pop-ups and short terms.
  • Holiday lettings. Agreements, bookings and agency terms for holiday lets, homestays and short-stay accommodation.
  • Construction sub-contracts. Sub-contracts for construction work, structured around how and when payment is made.
  • Commercial tenants. The tenant's side of a commercial let, from heads of terms and registration to assigning or ending a lease.
  • Property owners and developers. Options over land and declarations of trust for property held in shares.
  • Charity property. Leases, licences and the particular property rules that apply to charities.

Property decisions are easier to get right before the lease is signed than after. If you are taking, granting or dealing with premises, tell me what you are planning and I will talk you through it.