Updates from the team and the world of property law.
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Key financial aspects of completing your commercial property purchase you should know
When you are buying commercial property and get to completion day, you will be expecting to pay the purchase price and walk away with the keys. In fact there are usually other sums to take into account as well, and you may need to find more than just the balance of...
Commercial property service charges; are you RICS Code compliant?
If you own a multi-unit investment property, the service charge is crucial because that is how you recover the cost of maintaining common areas and providing the necessary services. Landlords (and their managing agents) are under increasing scrutiny to make sure they...
Landsmiths retains Tier 2 ranking in the Legal 500 2026
Landsmiths is delighted to announce that our Commercial Property team has once again been recognised in the prestigious Legal 500 2026 rankings for Real Estate – Commercial Property: Nottingham and Derby, retaining our Tier 2 ranking. The Legal 500 is one of the...
The truth about commercial property accreditations
As awareness of green issues and sustainability grows, we are seeing more interest in the range of formal commercial property accreditations which building owners and landlords can apply for. There are plenty of them and it can be difficult to know where to...
Selling a property with a short lease
If you own a leasehold property, on a day-to-day basis, you may not notice any differences from owning a freehold. However, leasehold means you do not own your property outright, only the right to occupy it for a set number of years. Your property is therefore a...