This area covers the duties to repair and maintain commercial property, typically arising from leases or tenancy agreements and land or building covenants. A solicitor in this field drafts or negotiates repairing covenants, reviews leases for repair obligations, advises on permitted works and compliance, and helps resolve disrepair disputes. They may arrange surveys, prepare notices for breaches, and pursue or defend claims in courts that handle commercial property disputes, such as the County Court or High Court, depending on the value and complexity.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
The matters typically involve drafting precise repair covenants, clarifying what must be repaired, by whom, and within what timescales; handling notices, schedules of dilapidations where appropriate, and coordinating with surveyors to quantify disrepair. The solicitor manages interactions with landlords, tenants, property managers, and insurers, and navigates procedural steps in litigation or alternative dispute resolution to protect and enforce the client’s position.
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