Commercial Property And Real Estate Articles
We explain how share buybacks work, their benefits and what legal steps are involved...
Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) and Small Self-Administered Schemes (SSAS) are personal pension schemes, often used for retirement planning. Commercial property can be bought by these schemes as a tax-efficient way of investing your pension...
We provide comprehensive legal services to both landlords and tenants in respect of commercial leases, offering expert assistance across a wide range of commercial property-related matters.
You may have been presented with an offer to sell your business for a headline purchase price, but the offer includes adjustments to that price.
We know selling a business is a significant milestone, marking the culmination of years of hard work and the next stage in a business owners’ life...
Dealing with property ownership and tax issues can be overwhelming, and a recent case involving the Mudans serves as a clear example of why seeking specialist advice is so important, particularly when it comes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) assessments...
Why is the Law Commission reviewing the LTA 1954 and what are the potential changes?
At Lawson West Solicitors, we have noticed more landowners entering into Promotion Agreements when selling land for development, instead of traditional methods such as Option Agreements or Overage/Uplift Agreements...
The most recent HMRC monthly property transactions commentary published on the 29th November 2024 certainly shows the strength and growth in the commercial property market in the UK. The key figures published are as follows...
The changes to how charities hold and deal with land introduced by the Charities Act 2022 are now in effect. Charities must comply with certain legal requirements before they dispose charity land.
Lawson West Solicitors is proud to sponsor the Leicester Property Face2Face Curry Club, join us and book your place...
As the UK prepares for the first budget of the new Labour Government commercial property owners and investors are on high alert...
Solicitor Nathan Mee took part in the Sky Dive on 24th May for Lamp Charity as part of the Lamp 5k challenge...
Action Homeless, a client of Lawson West’s, is a thriving local charity and social enterprise committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness in Leicestershire...
Following his nomination for 'Junior Solicitor of the Year' in the 2024 Leicestershire Law Society Awards, Solicitor Nathan Mee has been shortlisted as a finalist in this category...
Commercial Properties can be bought/transferred into self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) or small self-administered schemes (SSAS) as a tax-efficient way of investing your money...
Well done to Beverley Heys, Senior Associate & Team Manager at Lawson-West, who has been nominated for 'Legal Executive Of The Year'!
Well done to Nathan Mee, Solicitor at Lawson-West who has been nominated for 'Junior Solicitor of the Year'!
Senior Associate Solicitor, Russell Dowling, explains...
Book now for the Comedy Festival Curry Club special event...
Bollywood comes to Leicester's Property Face2Face networking group this Christmas...book your place
How will climate change affect my property? Director Rebecca Beswick explains...
Senior Commercial Property Solicitor, Russell Dowling, discusses Overage Provisions - or claw-back clauses - and how to navigate them effectively...
Are you a Landowner with a Telecommunications Code Operator as a Tenant?
We're very proud to share a selection of our recent client reviews!
At our exclusive networking lunch today, we heard the latest news about the development of Leicester City Centre..
“There are a lot of people from the property industry in Leicestershire who are keen to meet face-to-face in great surroundings over an exceptional curry...”
If you let commercial or retail property, you should understand the new MEES and EPC property law regulations coming into force from 1st April 2023...
Solicitor Dylan Mann looks at Promotion Agreements in property - what do the agreement terms mean for Developer and Landowner?
Dylan Mann looks at Lease Extensions for Freeholders and Leaseholders, informal and formal lease extensions and the impact on lending...
Lawson-West Solicitors promotes Rebecca Beswick to Director...
You are invited to attend our Leicester Business Festival seminar event on SIPP and SSAS Pensions for property investment...
What are Option Agreements? - What are they for? Who do they benefit? ...key considerations when negotiating...
Is there such thing as a 'standard Conditional Contract’ between Developers and Landowners? Dylan Mann in commercial property explores the basics of Conditional Contracts and things to consider before exchange of contracts...
It is believed there could be a third cut on Stamp Duty since the start of the decade...
Does buying land with existing planning permission mean you can start building straightway? - a helpful list of key things to consider...
Senior Solicitor, Russell Dowling, outlines some of the main points of interest....
Rebecca Beswick looks at Fixures, Fittings and Chattels - what they are and why they are important...
Senior Commercial Property Solicitor Russell Dowling outlines the VAT options which apply when selling or renting a commercial property...
Nathan Mee looks at the different rent deposit structures for a Landlord to hold a deposit from the Tenant...
What are the rules for adverse possession, more commonly known as “squatters’ rights”? Commercial property solicitor, Rebecca Beswick explains how it works...
In leases and contract wording, the term ‘endeavours’ has several applications, care is needed to get this right and avoid disputes later on…
What are your options if your commercial lease expires? Vacating the property? Kelly Lawton, commercial property solicitor looks at the options for commercial property tenants and the law protecting tenancies...
Rebecca Beswick's amazing Coffee and Walnut cake - from someone who knows how to bake a good cake !
Commercial property solicitor, Rebecca Beswick looks at how much unregistered land there is in the UK and the benefits of first registration.
Here's your chance to see Rebecca's Chocolate Orange Brownies recipe which all our staff and clients adore...
We're pleased to announce Lawson-West's Associate Solicitor Rebecca Beswick has been appointed to the fundraising committee of local charity, Leicester Children’s Holidays.
Government extends the moratorium on landlords enforcing their rights to recover possession until 31 December 2020.
