Commercial Property

We deal with all aspects of commercial property. In a nutshell, commercial property consists of any land or property with a business use or which is the asset of a business. It can therefore be anything from acquiring a small office space to an industrial unit. Dealing with such property transactions can be complicated so at Paddle & Cocks we try to keep matters as simple as possible. If you have a query about any commercial property transaction please contact us for a no obligation discussion.

We can assist you with the following transactions:

• Buying and selling the freehold of commercial/business property;
• Joint Ventures and Development Agreements;
• Landlord’s consent to alter, vary or assign leases as relevant;
• The legal aspects of refinancing commercial property including debentures, directors’ guarantees and mortgages over third party property;
• Acting for you in the taking of bridging finance;
• The sale and purchase of businesses where there is a property element;
• The granting or taking of commercial leases;
• Assignment of leases;
• Surrenders of commercial/business leases;
• Splitting the title of a property for instance, where leases are to be created out of a freehold or where a freehold is to be split into smaller parcels;
• Option agreements including lease options (to purchase the freehold);
• Overage agreements including where land is transferred subject to overage;
• Sale and purchase of freehold reversions (ground rents);

Operating in a variety of sectors:

• Agriculture – the sale and purchase of agricultural land;
• Retail – Sale or purchase of beauty salons, shops, tea-rooms, launderettes, including dealing with the asset or share purchase agreement if relevant;
• Healthcare – GP surgeries and medical centres
• Hospitality – Sale or purchase of guest houses and hotels;
• Equestrian – Sale and purchase of livery yards, riding schools and other equestrian establishments.
• Kennels & Catteries
• Industrial – sale and purchase of industrial units.

The above list is not exhaustive and we are able to assist you with any commercial matter.

We understand that your time is important and we are happy to be flexible in our meeting arrangements.