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JMR Solicitors provide expert advice to landlords or tenants on all the technical rules and regulations in relation to commercial leases and tenancy agreements.

When negotiating a commercial lease, the interests of landlords and tenants are often at odds. However, specialist commercial lease solicitors can ensure that the final document protects your interests. Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, when you appoint us as your commercial lease solicitor we will do everything in our power to secure you the best deal possible.
Leaseholders who fail to seek expert legal advice often find themselves tied into a lease that not only does not meet their needs but also potentially causes problems for their business.
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Assignments If you need to exit your current assignment of business leasehold before the agreed date, you may be able to find a willing assignee to take over your lease. However, you will need to make sure that your landlord agrees to this arrangement before you make any plans.

Rent Reviews Having a long lease on your business property can seem like an attractive choice, as it provides a certain degree of stability. However, the rent review provisions in a typical lease can cause some problems if you are suddenly faced with rent increases.

Service Charges Service charges are fees paid by most leaseholders to cover costs of maintaining the building that they lease. They will usually apply to the costs of repairs to communal areas, structural repairs, buildings insurance, freeholders’ administration charges.

Lease Renewals (Landlord) To help you get the best possible result for renewing your lease on a commercial property, it is vital to seek the advice of a professional and knowledgeable solicitor early on in the process.

Lease Renewals (Tenant) To help you get the best possible result for renewing your lease on a commercial property, it is vital to seek the advice of a professional and knowledgeable solicitor early on in the process.

Rent Deposit Deeds A rent deposit deed is used when a landlord takes a rent deposit to provide a fund to cover any costs that a tenant may default on. Although it is called a rent deposit, it can be used to cover more than just rent and may be used to cover the costs of damages or other fees.

Licences to Sub-Let Before any part of a commercial property is sub-let the tenant must get the permission of the landlord, this is called a licence to sub-let. Find out more here

Licences for Alterations It is often assumed that the tenant does not hold a share in the freehold and therefore is not entitled to demand a licence for alterations other than by the terms set out in their lease. Find out more here

Surrender of Leases Most commercial leases are designed to tie tenants into the lease for the full term. Leases are created to ensure that both the landlord and tenant stick to their obligations.

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JMR Solicitors provide expert advice to landlords or tenants on all the technical rules and regulations in relation to commercial leases and tenancy agreements.

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