Commercial Property Commercial Property

• Commercial property sales and acquisitions
• Financing and refinancing commercial property
• Acting for borrowers and lenders
• Landlord and tenant matters generally
• Dilapidations claims (for Landlord or Tenant)
• Agreements for lease (conditional or unconditional)
• Options
• Overage
• Biodiversity net gain
• Nutrient mitigation
• Planning disputes and planning obligations (including section 106 agreements)
• Licence for alterations
• Capital allowances elections
• Drafting and negotiating commercial leases
• Sub-letting and lease assignments
• Break clauses and lease termination
• Property investment and portfolio management
• Retail, office, industrial and mixed-use premises
• Hotels and hospitality sector property
• Care home sector property
• Retail parks and high street premises

Whether you are an experienced commercial property investor or taking on business premises for the first time, we will guide you through the process from start to finish. We explain what the documents mean, what the risks are and what practical steps can be taken to protect your position.

Buying or Selling Commercial Property

Commercial property sales and acquisitions require careful attention to title, planning, rights of way, restrictions, occupational arrangements, finance and tax considerations. A problem that is missed at the start of a transaction can affect value, funding, future use or resale.

Preston Redman can help with the legal work involved in buying or selling commercial premises, including reviewing the title, raising and answering enquiries, reporting on risk, negotiating contract terms and dealing with completion. Our aim is to keep the transaction moving while making sure you understand the important legal and commercial points before you commit.

Commercial Leases and Landlord and Tenant Work

Commercial leases can have long-lasting consequences. Rent review provisions, service charge obligations, repair liabilities, break clauses, alienation provisions and permitted use clauses can all affect the flexibility and cost of occupying or owning commercial premises.

We advise both landlords and tenants on lease negotiations and ongoing landlord and tenant matters. This includes new leases, renewals, licences to assign, licences to underlet, licences for alterations, break clauses, lease termination and other issues that arise during the life of a commercial lease.

For landlords, we focus on protecting the value of the property and ensuring that lease documents are clear, enforceable and commercially workable. For tenants, we focus on understanding the obligations being taken on and negotiating terms that support the needs of the business.

Commercial Property Development

Preston Redman also advises commercial property developers on the legal aspects of development projects. We can assist with site acquisitions, development disposals, conditional contracts, option agreements, overage arrangements, rights of way, title issues, funding requirements and the property documents needed to bring a scheme forward.

Development projects often involve tight timetables and multiple moving parts. We focus on identifying the legal issues that could affect value, funding or deliverability, and providing clear advice so that developers can make informed decisions at each stage.

Finance, Refinancing and Secured Lending

Commercial property is often linked to finance. You may be acquiring premises with bank funding, refinancing an existing property, restructuring borrowing or granting security over commercial premises.

Preston Redman advises on financing and refinancing commercial property, acting for both borrowers and lenders. We understand the importance of clear advice, well-managed timetables and properly documented security. We work to ensure that the legal requirements of the funding arrangement are dealt with efficiently and that the parties understand the obligations being created.

Sector Knowledge and Practical Advice

Different commercial property sectors bring different issues. A retail unit, hotel, care home, office, industrial site or mixed-use building will each raise its own legal and practical considerations. The right advice should reflect not only the legal documents but also how the property is used, who occupies it and what the client is trying to achieve.

We take a practical approach. We do not use legal language for the sake of it. Where technical issues arise, we explain them in plain English and focus on what matters commercially. Our clients come to us because they want advice that is clear, assured and grounded in real-world property experience.

Joined-Up Support When You Need It

Commercial property transactions often overlap with other areas of law, including dispute resolution, corporate and commercial matters, finance, planning and residential property. Where a transaction raises wider issues, Preston Redman can draw on expertise from across the firm so that clients receive joined-up advice.

This is particularly useful where a transaction involves business ownership, shareholder arrangements, property disputes, complex funding, mixed-use premises or wider strategic planning.

Why choose Preston Redman?

Commercial property advice needs to be both technically sound and genuinely practical, the kind that helps you decide what to do next, not just explains the risks. Our commercial property team in Bournemouth has advised businesses, landlords, tenants and investors since 1876, and we now act for clients nationally too.

We use modern case-management technology to keep transactions and lease negotiations moving efficiently, but the real value we bring is knowing which issues actually matter commercially, and which can be resolved without slowing things down.

Our Commercial Property Solicitors in Bournemouth will give you clear, practical advice tailored to your business, investment or property objectives. Contact us today.