We advise commercial and residential landlords and tenants in both the public and private sector on all aspects of the creation, management and ending of tenancies and rights of occupation of property.

Our Property Department has extensive experience in the drafting of commercial leases and tenancy agreements as well as other occupational documents for every business need.

Our property specialists have immediate access not only to our own precedent bank of documents built up and continually updated over many years but also to published sources of information both on and off-line.

When problems arise our Litigation Department works closely with the Property Department to seek a cost-effective and early resolution - out of court wherever possible.

The relationship of landlord and tenant is the subject of an ever changing and complex wealth of legislation and judge-made law which makes it essential for expert advice to be sought at the earliest stage of any matter.

We advise on an extensive range of matters including:-

• Acquisition and disposal of existing tenancies and occupational rights
• Acquisition and disposal of investment property
• Break rights
• Business tenancy renewals
• Creation of tenancies, leases and other occupational rights
• Forfeiture and relief from forfeiture
• Landlord and tenant obligations and default
• Lease surrenders
• Options and rights of first refusal
• Pre-tenancy statutory notices and court orders
• Rent review procedures
• Repossession and enforcement