Commercial Property Solicitors

Purchasing a commercial property is a significant commitment. Seeking expert legal advice to navigate the process is essential. At Scott Bailey, our highly skilled commercial property solicitors have extensive experience advising buyers in commercial property acquisitions.

Selling a property comes with a lot of responsibility. Seeking expert legal advice to navigate the process is essential. At Scott Bailey, our highly skilled commercial property solicitors have extensive experience advising sellers in commercial property sales.

Commercial lease agreements are a significant commitment. Whether you are dealing with a 3-year lease for a retail or industrial unit or a 21-year lease for a commercial unit or office block, seeking expert legal advice is essential. At Scott Bailey, our highly skilled commercial property lawyers have extensive experience advising both landlords and tenants on commercial leases, alongside dealing with rent deposits, licenses to assign, alter or underlet, and more.

Scott Bailey’s specialist commercial landlord and tenant lawyers regularly support clients with all aspects of managing a lease, from navigating rent reviews to dealing with licences to assign, underlet or alter.

Maintaining a positive landlord-tenant relationship is in both parties’ best interest. However, throughout a tenancy, circumstances often arise that require careful management to maintain this relationship. Drawing on their significant experience, our expert team can help you navigate these challenges proactively, avoiding disputes arising.

Leases can offer tenants the ability to change certain aspects of what is allowed in their premises and these are often achieved by licences. Licenses to assign, underlet or alter can offer flexibility, helping businesses thrive and resulting in a successful tenancy. However, these agreements require careful consideration and both parties should always seek legal advice before signing a contract.

Scott Bailey’s team of expert commercial property lawyers provide comprehensive advice to tenants and landlords on licences to assign, underlet, or alter, ensuring the terms of the agreement meet their requirements.

When businesses apply for a mortgage, lenders will usually require the owner or directors to provide a personal guarantee, meaning they are personally responsible for repaying the lender if the business defaults. As part of this process, the guarantor must obtain independent legal advice to ensure they understand the terms of the contract.

Scott Bailey’s Lexel-accredited lawyers make obtaining expert Independent Legal Advice (ILA) quick, easy and affordable.

When mortgaging a commercial property, it is important to seek legal advice, and it will likely be a requirement of your lender. Our commercial property Lawyers are here to help with their extensive experience managing a variety of commercial mortgages and finance arrangements, ranging from individual premises to entire portfolios.

We assist clients using their pension funds to invest in commercial property, ensuring transactions comply with HMRC rules and trustee requirements.

Our team drafts and negotiates option agreements and pre-emption rights, often used in development finance or long-term investment planning.

For short-term or flexible occupancy arrangements, we prepare licences that protect both parties’ interests without triggering lease-related liabilities.

We handle all legal aspects of commercial mortgages, from reviewing lender documentation to advising on personal guarantees and security requirements.

Should commercial property disputes arise, such as breach of covenants, forfeiture, or enforcement, we work closely with our specialist litigation team to resolve matters swiftly and effectively.