Selling a Business Guide

    Selling a business   Your solicitor will need to draft the Asset Purchase Agreement for the sale of goodwill and assets. If you are selling a limited company the buyer’s solicitor will need to draft a Share Purchase Agreement. You will also need to list...

Types of Searches

  Searches   Purchasing a property can be a lengthy process, so it is important to understand what it entails. Solicitors for both parties will liaise which each other and their clients throughout the proceedings. They will draw up draft contracts, check...

New Commercial Lease

  New Lease    Once you have found a commercial property that you want to rent you should instruct your solicitor to complete all relevant searches and ask the landlords solicitor to provide replies to commercial property standards inquiries.    You will...

How to Purchase Commercial Property Guide

  Buying a Commercial Property   If you are looking to buy a commercial property all you need to do to begin with is obtain the landlord’s agent’s details and instruct us to act on your behalf. We will write to the landlord’s agent to let them know. Our legal...

Buying a Business: How Can I Buy a Business?

    Buying a business?   Once you’ve found a business that you are interested in buying you need to let the agent know. We will contact the sellers solicitors and request the Asset Purchase Agreement if you are buying Goodwill and Assets. If you are...

Assignment of Leases: Lease Assignment

  Assignment of Lease    What do you do if you see a property you like but there is already someone living there with a lease? Well, if the current tenant agrees you can get the lease assigned to you.    To do this you need to obtain a copy of the lease from the...
What checks are done when renting a property?

What checks are done when renting a property?

When renting a commercial property it is important that you ensure you have checked the property thoroughly before even considering signing a contract.  It is worth carrying out your own checks before you instruct a surveyor. You’ll be able to get a decent...
What is the purchase of a leasehold property?

What is the purchase of a leasehold property?

If you buy a leasehold property you will only own the lease for a certain number of years. Usually the lease is long term, ranging anywhere from 99 – 999 years. You will have a legal agreement with the freeholder (who is in effect the landlord), this will stipulate...
Who holds the deeds to a mortgaged property?

Who holds the deeds to a mortgaged property?

The land registry holds digital records of land and property when it is registered for the first time. The originals are sent back to whomever lodged them. If you are trying to find your title deeds, they may well be with the solicitor that acted for you when the...