Commercial Property
For many businesses, their land and buildings represent a major financial commitment. Whether freehold or leased, successful property ownership is a key part of business success. The Commercial Property Team works with you to ensure that you get the deal you need. We take care to understand how you work and what you want to achieve. No two jobs are the same. We have experience of a wide variety of property, from funeral directors to orchards, weaving sheds to retail premises, chip shops to supermarkets.
The law relating to property and business is growing all the time. We will help you to navigate your way through the maze. We have good working relationships with a wide variety of other advisers when other professional advice is required.
The team is well known in the District, and has a strong network of links with the business community and the third sector. We have a particular experience of working with charities and the social enterprise sector. The firm takes its social responsibilities seriously, across the different communities in the Bradford District.
Of course, time is a key factor in many deals. At the start of a job, we agree with you how quickly you need it. Our charging structures are clear from the beginning.
Our Services
- Drafting and reviewing Leases
- Advice on Landlord and Tenant matters
- Pub and Restaurant sales and purchases
- Sale and Purchase of commercial properties – freehold and leasehold
- Assignments of Leases and linked sales of business interests
- Offering a complete service for setting up property management companies from incorporation to distribution of shares
- Dealing with complicated site re-developments and leases and sales of the newly developed units
- Advising on bank finance and guarantee arrangements
- Leases of retail premises
- Advising in relation to environmental risk assessments
- Advising on regulatory requirements such as asbestos and fire risk assessments
- Advice to Charities relating to all property related matters
- Advice on complex title issues including boundary disputes
- Leases and disputes with landlords/tenants
Our Property Team
Mary Rose Millin is a Partner and heads the Commercial Property Department. She has many years experience with major firms, and specialises in acting for developers and house builders. Mary Rose has a well established reputation within West Yorkshire, and is a strong supporter of regeneration work in Bradford.
Nigel Ward is a Consultant in the practice. Nigel has a wealth of experience in dealing with commercial property matters. He also has a particular expertise in the formation of Charities. He is based at the Ilkley office.
Robert Anderson is also a Partner in the Litigation Department. He has many years experience acting for commercial clients in a wide variety of litigation matters, including