Ashley Wilson - Commercial Property

Commercial Property

Serving the commercial property area including retail, office, leisure, industrial and hospitality sector, our commercial property division operates with a specialist team of solicitors who are able to act on your behalf. We are able to provide expertise to organisations of all sizes from the small and medium size enterprise through to global, corporate entities.

We offer support for those organisations who seek to acquire, sell, lease or develop properties of all types and are also able to provide security services for both private and commercial lenders.

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Overage Agreements

Conditional Agreements

Option Agreements

Pre-Emptive Declarations

Commercial Conveyancing

Acting with both speed and precision our commercial property solicitors deliver fast and efficient responses whenever required and combine a high level of service with unparalleled expertise within this sector. Our knowledge and experience will help guide you through the complete conveyanving process irrespective of the purchase specifics or type of acquisition:

- Freehold commercial property acquisition and funding.
- Introduction of commercial lenders where appropriate.
- Negotiation of commercial leases including heads of terms.
- Acquisition of investment property.
- Site acquisition.
- Plot sales on completed developments for house builders.
- Secured lending (acting for the Lender).
- Development funding.

Joint Venture

It is common practice for commercial property clients to seek property acquisition on a joint venture basis with associates and investors. These types of arrangements can be beset with complexity and risk and all parties will want to ensure that the most appropriate advice is sought. Furthermore, the formation of the appropriate contractual agreements is not only prudent but a legal obligation. We can act on your behalf in relation to:

- Creation of joint venture agreements.
- Investment agreements.
- Forward sale agreements.
- New company formation.
- Partnership agreements.
- Mezzanine finance and equity finance.
- Introduction of joint venture partners, in specific circumstances.

Site Acquisitions / Assembly

We work actively with our clients in the acquisition and assembly of sites through option or conditional contract or otherwise in parallel with clients’ other professional advisers, particularly planning consultants and accountants.

- Option Agreements
- Overage Agreements
- Construction Contracts

Commercial Finance

Developed over a number of years, we have in place relationships with a wide range of lenders and financiers which enable us to assist clients in a series of commercial finance options. This introduction service is offered free of charge to the end user client.

We are recognised by all mainstream lenders and where lenders appoint their own panel of solicitors, we work closely with those firms at all stages of the process to ensure rapid conclusion of security documentation and draw-down to coincide with clients’ deadlines.

Our Commercial Property Specialists

Tony Wilson

Daniel Ellis

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Legal Updates

Government Publishes Roadmap for Implementing the Renters’ Rights Act 2025

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has now published its much-anticipated roadmap for implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (‘The Act’), confirming how – and when – the biggest reform of residential tenancy law in a generation will take effect.

The changes – such as the abolition of section 21 no-fault evictions and assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) – will be introduced in phases starting in May next year, with significant practical consequences for residential landlords and tenants, managing agents, and investors alike. This article outlines the key changes and implementation dates below.

King's Speech 2026

Yesterday’s King’s Speech confirmed that the Government intends to continue with further leasehold and commonhold reform legislation during the current Parliamentary session.

The speech itself contained only a brief reference to leasehold reform, stating: “My Ministers will bring forward legislation to increase long-term investment in social housing and to reform the leasehold system, including the capping of ground rents.”

However, accompanying Government briefings and subsequent ministerial commentary make clear that the proposed reforms are intended to go significantly further than the measures already contained in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA 2024).

The Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

The government announced the introduction of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill in January 2026. This Bill proposes several reforms to the current flat ownership system, including:

· A ban on new flats being sold as leaseholds – they would need to be sold as commonhold properties, which the Government is pushing to become the default form of flat ownership; and

· A cap on ground rents at no more than £250 pa, which will be reduced to a peppercorn after a 40-year transitional period has passed.

The Housing, Communities and Local Government (‘HCLG’) Committee has now launched a short public inquiry into the Government’s draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (‘the Bill’), which was published for pre-legislative scrutiny on 27 January 2026.