Estate management in commercial property covers the ongoing administration and stewardship of a landlord’s portfolio of non-residential premises. It includes maintaining common parts, negotiating and renewing leases, collecting rents and service charges, arranging insurance, and handling repairs and compliance with health and safety and fire regulations. A solicitor in this area drafts and revises service-charge provisions, negotiates variations, and manages disputes with tenants or contractors, ensuring the building operates efficiently and the landlord’s interests are protected.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
A solicitor drafts service-charge budgets and leases, negotiates rent reviews and assignments, handles dilapidations and repairs, and coordinates insurance and safety compliance. They collect and reconcile rents and service charges, respond to tenant queries, and liaise with property managers and contractors on routine and urgent works, ensuring regulatory and contractual requirements are met.
