Property
Commercial Property is an important issue for all retailers. Deciding whether to lease or purchase a freehold premise can be daunting for the less experienced business owner. Once a decision is made either way the whole process can become extremely complicated, with many aspects such as raising finance, solving planning issues and working out business rates requiring specialist advice from professionals.
Once a premise is secured and the store is open and trading, the emphasis turns to maintaining the premise in good working order according to the terms of the lease and managing issues such as rent reviews.
When the time comes to dispose of the premise and/or the business, a different set of circumstances arises. These will include dealing with commercial property and business transfer agents and obtaining energy performance certificates.
The advice in this section will provide answers and guidance in these specialist areas along with links to further information on a wide range of commercial property issues and problems.