For Residential and Commercial Properties, we are members of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme.
Druitts have been helping people in Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset for over 185 years with their Commercial Property Solicitors.
Part of running a business usually involves property, either your own business premises, managing a group of premises or taking out a lease.
Our Commercial Property Department has experience in all aspects of commercial property law, including leases.
We pride ourselves on the fact that our clients return to us again and again each time they move, and also recommend their family and friends to us too.
We offer legal advice at a competitive price on a variety of commercial property issues including:-
We work with you to ensure we understand your needs and then offer the correct advice for you. Our dedicated team offer a prompt, efficient and cost effective service.
If you would like a conveyancing quotation then please contact Chris Clifford by email or telephone him on 01202 551 863.
Frequently Asked Questions
Having a solicitor check any legally binding agreement is always advised. It is easy to misinterpret the wording unless you have experience and can then cost more money in the long run.
The obvious things include the length of the lease, the costs, your responsibilities to the property and what the premises can be used for. It is important you understand all this before signing an agreement. We can help offer professional advise to make the right decision for you.
A break clause is in a lease to allow either party to terminate the lease under certain circumstances.
If you have a lease of the whole building, there is likely to be full repair liability which means the tenant is responsible for all repairs including structural parts such as the roof and foundations.
If the lease is for part of a building, e.g. one floor, then your responsibility will most probably be limited to the interior. The landlord would be responsible for the structural parts of the building however, a tenant can still be liable for the external parts or be required to contribute towards a fair proportion of the total cost incurred in repairing and maintaining the building by way of a service charge. The shorter the lease the less responsibility you should accept. Tenants should seriously consider obtaining a schedule of condition to limit the level of repair.
Under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, tenants have a right to ask their landlord for a new lease on the same terms as the existing lease except for rent. However, this right can be excluded from the lease and it would then be for the landlord to decide whether they want to renew or not.
When a lease comes to an end, it is usual for the tenant to hand back the keys to the premises with vacant possession. The lease will usually state the level of condition the property is left and returned. A lease sometimes asks you to decorate the premises at the end of the term.
Chris Clifford
Director/Solicitor BSc (Hons)
Chris specialises in residential and commercial conveyancing, having practised exclusively in this area since qualifying as a solicitor in 2000.
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