Commercial Property

At Dawson Hart, we recognise that clients need and expect good quality commercial advice combined with efficiently delivered and transparency on cost.

Our team gets on with it, dealing with issues as soon as they arise and pre-empting them where they can. We have the expertise to advise on the risks and rewards for any property transaction.

We act for individuals, partnerships, limited companies, pension schemes and charities and aim to get the deal done as quickly and smoothly as possible.

On complex transactions we have the support of other teams in our commercial group to advise on company, litigation and employment issues.

Our four core areas of work are:

Business Leasing

We cover the full life cycle of commercial leases, acting for Landlord or Tenant:

Grants and rent deposits
Assignments and underletting
Licences and variations
Rent reviews
Surrenders or renewals

Development & Rural Land

We act for both developers and landowners dealing with:

Conditional contracts, options and pre-emption agreements
Overage
Development agreements
Collaboration and promotion agreements
Release and variation of restrictive covenants
Easements and wayleaves
Farm Business Tenancies, Grazing Licences and liveries

Investment Properties

We act for investors in the acquisition and disposal of vacant or multi let mixed use properties.This often involves:

Deferred payment arrangements
Auction sales
SIPPS and SSASs
Lending arrangements, both traditional and bridging

Business Sales and Purchases

We deal with business transfers as a going concern mainly in the retail sector but also in the professional services, healthcare, licensed premises and light industrial sectors both by asset sale agreements and also by share purchase agreements. This may also involve advice in connection with: