Buying commercial property
We review title documents, leases, searches, planning information and replies to enquiries. You receive a clear list of issues before exchange, with actions for your surveyor or lender where needed.
Discuss a purchaseCommercial property advice
Commercial Property Law in East Hertfordshire and Essex
Commercial property decisions carry significant financial and operational risk. Perkins Legal gives landlords, tenants, developers and landowners clear legal advice before terms become commitments.
Purchases and salesTitle review, searches and completion planning.
Business leasesTerms checked before you sign or renew.
Development workAgreements, planning matters and land rights.
Transaction support
Commercial Property Purchases and Sales
A commercial property purchase needs more than a price and a completion date. We examine the title, searches, restrictions and practical points that can affect how the premises is used.
Selling a business property
We help prepare the sale pack, check title information and respond to commercial enquiries. A well-organised file helps keep agents, buyers and advisers working to the same timetable.
Discuss a saleBefore you sign
Business Lease Reviews and Negotiations
A lease sets out years of cost, control and responsibility. Get the difficult clauses explained while there is still room to negotiate.
Ask about a lease reviewRent, reviews and break clauses
We check the rent review method, payment dates, break notice requirements and conditions attached to ending the lease early.
Repairs, insurance and alterations
We identify repair exposure, reinstatement duties, insurance contributions and the consent needed for internal or structural changes.
Security of tenure and renewal
We explain whether the lease gives statutory renewal rights and what the wording means when the term comes to an end.
Assignment, subletting and permitted use
We consider how easily the premises can be transferred, shared or used for a different trading activity.
Occupier-focused advice
Retail, Hospitality and SME Leases
The right lease wording depends on how the premises earns its income. We focus on the clauses that affect trading hours, customers, stock, staff and future changes.
Retail premises
We review permitted use, signage, shopfront alterations, opening hours and service charge arrangements for shops and local units.
Practical terms for trading spaceHospitality venues
We address extraction, deliveries, late trading, outdoor areas, noise conditions and repair duties for cafés, restaurants and venues.
Clauses that reflect daily operationsSmall businesses
We help business owners understand rent, deposits, guarantors, alterations and the effect of a lease on the wider business.
Clear advice before commitmentLand and planning
Development Agreements and Planning Matters
Development projects need the land contract and the planning position to work together. We help define obligations, deadlines and rights before work begins.
Set the deal terms
We review options, promotion agreements, conditional contracts and the obligations each party takes on.
Check planning dependencies
Planning conditions, access, infrastructure and service requirements are recorded in the right documents.
Coordinate the advisers
We work with surveyors, agents and planning advisers so commercial decisions are reflected in the legal paperwork.
Prepare for completion
Conditions, notices, transfers and overage arrangements are checked against the agreed development timetable.
Specialist land issues
Overage, Agricultural Land and Easements
Land value can change after planning permission, a sale or a new access route. The documents need to say who benefits and when obligations arise.
Overage agreements
We explain payment triggers, calculation methods, protection periods and the events that can activate an overage payment.
Discuss an overage agreementAgricultural land
We advise on agricultural land sales, occupation arrangements, access, boundaries and the legal points that affect a proposed change of use.
Discuss agricultural landEasements and access
We deal with rights for roads, services, drainage and utilities so a property can be reached, occupied and developed as intended.
Discuss land rightsFor landowners and developers
A clear plan for the next land decision.
Perkins Legal advises on option agreements, promotion agreements, land assembly and site disposal. We help you understand the commercial effect before you agree to a route that may last for years.
- Terms that set out who controls the planning process.
- Land assembly documents that reflect ownership and access.
- Site disposal advice linked to tax and planning input.
- Plain explanations for each deadline and decision.
Start with the key facts
Enquire About Commercial Property Advice
Tell us what the property is used for, what you need to do and your intended timescale. A short outline helps us direct your enquiry to the right part of our commercial property service.
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