For business
Commercial landlord and tenant
John Gillette
Specialists in commercial landlord and tenant law, we provide expert knowledge and advice to negotiate and/or enforce a lease, such as extensions and renewals, forfeiture of commercial leases, service charge disputes, rent reviews, dilapidation disputes, lease assignments and recovery of rent arrears.
We recognise that a well-documented and drafted commercial landlord and tenant transaction will likely deliver our clients’ expectations. Equally, where litigation is needed, particularly in commercial tenancies, our specialist property litigation team can find solutions.
We provide businesses and individuals with a personal and genuine alternative to the traditional City law firm.
Articles
Death of a shareholder – September 2023
Landlords must comply with the latest energy efficiency standards – May 2020
Suspension of rent because of a lockdown – April 2020
Ready, steady, fit out! – September 2019
Lease renewals where there’s disrepair – June 2019
At a glance
- Strategically advising a Central London estate on the refinancing of their portfolio.
- Acquisition and financing of a £40m asset of a UK-wide investment portfolio of industrial, commercial and office properties.
- Acquisition of Central London headquarters for an international US law firm (AM Law 200).
- Leasing the UK headquarters of a FTSE 250 construction business.
- Buying and letting a commercial portfolio of properties for a Chinese investment company.
- Advising estate management company on a prestigious London development and lease with complex qualifying long-term agreement issues.
Estate agents and brokers
RIAA Barker Gillette appreciates the importance of positive relationships with all third parties on each transaction. Therefore, we work with agents and brokers to ensure a transaction runs smoothly and act as a sounding board to decode any jargon. We know how vital it is to keep the lines of communication open and keep our client’s objectives in mind. Our proactive approach ensures that transactions reach completion with transparency and efficiency.
Practice areas
- Alterations
- Assignments
- Dilapidations
- Disposals
- Enforcement of covenants
- Guarantees
- Lease renewals and negotiations
- Licensed premises
- Possession
- Qualifying long term agreements
- Rent deposits
- Rent reviews
- Restrictive covenants
- Security
- Service charges