Key to most investment property is a relationship of landlord and tenant. The tenant does not want to make the capital outlay to purchase property outright while the landlord chooses to invest in a market it understands, in return for a rental income.

Landlord and tenant issues are frequently seen as contentious but this need not and indeed should not be the case. The proper documenting of the landlord and tenant relationship in the first place and the proper management of the relationship thereafter are key features in commercial property.

Clients are often surprised at the things which go wrong. Some deals become badly held up by commercial organisations or their advisers having fixed ideas about certain issues. We aim to combine a wealth of experience in landlord and tenant issues and property ownership generally with an open mind as to that which matters - tailored always to the actual property and the commercial reality in which our client is operating. Having acted not only for landlords but also for tenants and for freehold occupiers, we can anticipate the needs and the attitudes of the other side to any transaction. We can work out what really matters to you, take an educated guess on what really matters to the other side and construct a package deal to ensure you get what you want. Acting, as we do, for a large number of banks we also know institutional funding requirements inside out.

The market place is fast moving. Legislative change and changes in the commercial environment have a very rapid impact on lease drafting and on what is or is not institutionally acceptable. Our many years of experience and our on-going training programme work to ensure the best possible advice for our client's needs, without them waiting for us to catch up.