Whether you’re leasing your first commercial space, or managing a large portfolio of sites, commercial property is often one of the most significant financial commitments your business will make.
Our Commercial Property Team provides pragmatic, and results-driven advice to clients across Norfolk, East Anglia, and UK wide, as well as offshore investors helping them to make informed decisions to achieve their goals. We represent a diverse range of sectors supporting commercial landlords & tenants, sellers, buyers, funders, developers and investors in all areas of commercial property law.
Understanding any potential risks or liabilities and negotiating preferable terms can be challenging, our team is here to guide you every step of the way.
We also have niche expertise in insolvency-related property work, healthcare, franchising, post offices, and the licensed trade.
Services offered by the team include:
- Freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals
- Portfolio acquisitions and disposals
- Commercial leases
- Insolvency issues
- Landlord and tenant
- Residential and commercial development
- Development agreements and options
- Commercial mortgages and funding
- Investment property
- Agricultural property
- Licensing issues
- Disputes
Planning
Our team offers clear and practical planning advice and will deal with the relevant authorities on your behalf to achieve results that protect your business and enhance the value of your property. We can provide advice and assistance with the following:
- Rights of Way
- Planning applications and appeals
- Enforcement of rights
- Environmental compliance and prosecutions
- Agricultural restriction
- Certificates of established use in connection with breaches of planning permissions
Corporate Support for Your Business
Alongside our property services, our Corporate Team can assist with business structure, funding, and governance, ensuring that your commercial property transactions align with your broader business strategy. Whether you are restructuring your company, seeking finance, or considering mergers and acquisitions, our corporate law expertise will help you navigate these challenges with confidence.
Commercial Property Disputes
In addition to our transactional services, our Property Disputes Team offers expert advice on a wide range of commercial property disputes including dilapidations, lease renewals, rent arrears, forfeiture, rights of way, boundary disputes, easements, restrictive covenants, assured shorthold tenancies, assured tenancies, adverse possession, trespass, Rent Act claims and possession proceedings. For more information, contact our Property Disputes Team.
what our clients say
I have been using Leathes Prior for many years and their professionalism and the quality of their service has never disappointed. They have assisted me with numerous commercial and personal matters, and at every stage, I was always aware of the situation and the next course of action. Most recently, Sally, Rachel and the team completed a lease renewal on a commercial property, and despite some challenges from the outside world, this was delivered on time and within budget. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
I’m writing to convey my deep appreciation for the exceptional work Sally Challinor provided recently. I cannot praise her professionalism highly enough. I’ve used commercial solicitors before but the moment I first consulted with Sally it was clear she operates head and shoulders above them all. She has a sixth sense about what her clients need - offering crystal clear communication, expert knowledge and unparalleled attention to detail. Mine was a particularly complex case which required constant negotiating and revision right up to the last minute. But Sally handled it with ease - nimbly coming up with solid solutions every time we hit a snag. Clearly Sally cares about her clients and I can confidently say such a personal service is worth its weight in gold.
We always use Leathes Prior for conveyancing, and now for commercial leasing and business licensing. We always receive an all round brilliant experience- with efficient communication, and a calm, thorough person at the end of the phone. Special thanks to Lily Beel and Kate Wheeler.
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.
Sally Challinor and the rest of the team at Leathes Priors have been carrying out some very challenging legal work on a variety of projects for us. She has managed to guide us through and overcome the inevitable difficulties and frustrations. She has done this calmly and professionally. It has been a pleasure to work with her and the rest of the team.
It’s been a pleasure working with you both and others at Leathes Prior over the years, your wealth of expertise and excellent service has been greatly appreciated.
Highly recommend Rebecca at Leathes Prior. She was very helpful and professional but also friendly and approachable. Thank you again for all of your help and advice!
Just wanted to say another HUGE thank you for all your amazing help and amazing hard work in helping us with the licence. I can’t thank you all enough. Thank you so much. I’m so grateful.
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!
Working with Leathes Prior is an absolute joy. They are small enough to deliver personal service but large enough to have a team of lawyers with experience and well connected enough to help us network around the business community.
I really do feel like the team at Leathes Prior would be able to help in any situation. They understand the time pressures of companies and provide no-nonsense commercial advice.