Rebecca specialises in Commercial Property in particular commercial Landlord and Tenant matters. She has extensive experience working with individuals and companies in growing their business assets and assisting corporate investors with portfolio management.
Commercial property matters Rebecca can assist with include:
- Assignments, renewals, and grants of leases;
- regearing, refinancing, and restructuring of real estate portfolios;
- advising investment companies on portfolio management;
- drafting documents relating to leases including rent deposit deeds & licences;
- sales & purchases of commercial property including new development;
- leasehold enfranchisement;
- advising commercial landlords on portfolio management (both commercial and mixed residential & commercial);
- bespoke drafting of documents for landlord & tenants in order to cover off unique situations dealing with matters such as superior landlords, licencing agreements, and co-working spaces; and
- dealing with complexities in commercial leases.
A particular specialism of Rebecca’s is advising on the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, working with the Dispute Resolution Team where matters proceed to court.
Rebecca also assists the Corporate and Commercial Team with property matters where the sale of a business involves commercial property leases or freehold and works with the Residential Property Team when matters include residential & commercial property.
Before joining the Leathes Prior Commercial Property Team as an Associate in November 2022, Rebecca had spent the last seven years of her career in real estate and commercial property. Rebecca began her legal career after graduating with a degree in law from the University of East Anglia in 2013 and entered the world of commercial property in-house at Aviva in 2015 where she qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive. In 2022, Rebecca completed a masters in Legal Practice with a distinction from De Montfort University and has since converted her Legal Executive qualification to be admitted as a Solicitor in April 2023.
In her spare time, Rebecca is a trustee for Norfolk Scouts and a mentor for the University of East Anglia in addition to supporting all things local. Rebecca is married and enjoys films and travel.
Rebecca's experience includes:
- Advised on and completed real estate acquisitions subject to commercial lending and planning permission.
- Negotiated and settled lease renewals subject to the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 with national retailers.
- Guides clients on the key areas of taking on their first commercial lease to grow their business.
- Exchanged on development agreements with conditions to purchase.
- Assists clients in the development of their real estate portfolios from a landlord perspective.
Rebecca Millard has been of huge help to us throughout our short careers as commercial property landlords (Dahoof Lettings Ltd). Always extremely professional and highly personable, for such a busy solicitor she is always very accessible and takes the time to explain and clarify complex matters brilliantly. Her comms are regular and highly informative and I cannot imagine how we could have navigated the choppy waters of our recent commercial mortgage application without her excellent support and advice. Where we have valued Rebecca especially is where she has used her judgement to ‘cut through’ a particular issue and move things along! Thank you Rebecca and look forward to working with you again in the near future.
I just wanted to thank you for your help. Leathes Prior have been instrumental with guidance and advice in drawing up a lease. You have really made a difference to a small local organisation trying to do some good in the community. Thank you again!
Excellent throughout - Rebecca was calm, thorough, and concise with all communications - my brother and I would happily recommend their services.
Thank you both so much for giving me your time and advice this morning. I cannot tell you how much we appreciate your professional help and feel encouraged by your expertise and knowledge.
Rebecca has been fantastic. She has kept me up to date and it is wonderful to have the lease documents drawn up and dealt with, so quickly. A big thank you for your help and advice.
Many thanks for all your hard work on this.