Landlord & Tenant
Our property team specialises in dealing with a broad range of issues that affect landlords and tenants of commercial and/or residential property.
Our services include:
- Assisting in the preparation and negotiation of Heads of Terms for new leases.
- Drafting/preparing/reviewing the appropriate documentation and providing you with clear and proficient advice as to the nature and effect of these documents.
- Advising on ancillary documents such as those required in instances involving assignments of leases, subleases and alterations to property.
- Assisting with rent reviews.
- Acting in lease renewals and surrenders.
- Dealing with leases to telecommunications providers.
The legislation affecting landlords and tenants is constantly changing, as are the requirements of the parties. Examples include recent requirements in respect of the retention of deposits paid by tenants at the beginning of a residential tenancy or the recently introduced regulations regarding Energy Performance Certifies for commercial properties.
We will advise you of how the law affects you and shall ensure that your interests are at all times fully protected.
Our experts have experience in acting for landlords and tenants/occupiers in all manner of landlord and tenant issues. This enables us to anticipate the likely position of the other parties and to advise our clients accordingly, in turn avoiding unnecessary delay, unforeseen complications and additional expense to our clients.
Whether our clients are individuals or businesses, we acknowledge the importance of proceeding swiftly. Our professional and efficient approach will ensure that you achieve your objectives with the least possible interference or disruption to you and/or your business interests.
Whilst we will do everything possible to help you avoid them, it is inevitable that disputes will occasionally arise between landlords and tenants. When they do, Birchall Blackburn is able to advise and assist you, irrespective of the nature of the dispute.
Examples of the types of dispute that we have experience of dealing with include:
- Landlord and Tenant disputes
- Distress, forfeiture and re-entry
- Possession claims
- Contested lease renewals
- Easements
- Dilapidations claims
We will at all times provide you with an honest and frank assessment of the merits of your position and will do all we can to help you to achieve a favourable resolution as quickly as possible. Where necessary, we will instruct our specialist litigation team to represent you in any court proceedings. Thereafter, our Landlord and Tenant experts will consult and liaise with our litigators to ensure that your case is as strong as possible.
You will find that we are extremely approachable and at all times provide advice in a clear and unambiguous manner.
If you would like more information, email Tony Coates or phone on 0161 238 5604.