SOLICITORS FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LEASES
Advice to help you get the most out of a commercial lease
Whether you’re a landlord or a tenant, a small boutique owner or have a nationwide portfolio of offices or retail parks, taking advice on your lease is essential.
It helps you to achieve your commercial goals and helps protect you against costly problems or disputes further down the line.
Expert advice on commercial property leases
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Business-minded advice for commercial landlords
If you’re a current or prospective commercial landlord, you need to protect your investment and not leave yourself vulnerable to potential problems that may arise if you don’t take careful legal advice before a lease agreement or renewal.
We can provide timely, trusted advice on all the above that’s perfectly tailored to your commercial goals, including assigning and transferring leases. Should something go wrong, such as a tenant unexpectedly going into liquidation or vacating, we’re on hand to provide timely, clear advice on what to do next.
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Clear advice for commercial tenants
If you’re a current or prospective commercial tenant, the lease on your premises represents one of your biggest overheads. Yet, many commercial tenants are quick to sign without taking legal advice, risking potentially disastrous consequences.
We can help you with negotiating commercial property lease agreements, lease renewals, changes of use, surrendering and subletting. The right legal advice can save you from falling into potentially disastrous traps, including ‘stitch-up’ agreements that can leave tenants subject to unfair conditions.
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A wealth of experience you can depend upon
Counting elite Legal 500 and Chambers-rated lawyers among our team, we’re confident to deal with any problem you throw at us (our lawyers love a challenge, in fact). We’re just as comfortable with dealing with complex telecommunications code agreements as we are with the most straightforward of lease renewals.
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If a dispute should arise, we’re here for you
Everyone knows that prevention is better than a cure and taking legal advice at the outset is the best way of preventing disputes further down the line. Should an unavoidable dispute arise at some point, however, our renowned commercial property litigation team can provide clear advice on resolving the situation.

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Principal contact:
Alasdair Garbutt LLB (Hons) Partner-
713+Combined years' experience
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1947The year our Cheltenham law firm was established
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OUR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SERVICES
Clear commercial property advice for all sizes of business
We always take the time to get to know your business. Find out who we work with.
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Sector:Manufacturing & engineering
Joedan Group
Joedan is a nationally renowned company and is one of the UK’s top 5 suppliers of aluminium-related products. -
Sector:Charities & not-for-profit organisations
Sparsholt College Hampshire
The Sparsholt College Group is the South's leading educational institution in the land, environment and animal sectors offering an extensive range of courses, apprenticeships, degrees and part-time courses for adults. -
Sector:Hospitality & leisure
KIBOUsushi
A trendy, independent sushi bar in the heart of Cheltenham takes on the theme of Japan’s finest canteen-style dining and has captured the attention of many a food blogger & award giver both nationally, and locally. -
Sector:Property & construction
Lansdowne Rodway Estates, Crown House Developments & Stock N Lock Self Storage
Property developers and managers of numerous multi-million pound business parks and smaller sites comprising different sized commercial and industrial premises and offices to suit a wide range of businesses from start ups to large SMEs. -
Sector:Sports & media
Cheltenham Rugby Club
With more than 900 members, Cheltenham Rugby Club has a 130 year history of providing services and facilities to the county’s rugby playing and supporting community. -
Sector:Charities & not-for-profit organisations
The Nelson Trust
The Nelson Trust is a UK charity that brings belief, hope and long-term recovery to people whose lives have been torn apart by addiction. It supports more than 1,200 people each year from all over Britain and beyond, as well as helping local communities across Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Avon and Somerset.
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