Our Property & Housing team provides legal advice to local authorities and other not-for-profit organisations on a wide range of commercial real estate and housing matters, ranging from high value investment into new office buildings, to the regeneration of school sites and the acquisition of social housing for our local communities. The team offers valuable insight into governance and local authority requirements around acquisitions, disposals and lettings of land and prides itself on providing excellent quality ‘commercial’ legal advice. We work with our clients closely and always ensure that we understand their goals so that we can help them to make informed decisions and achieve their desired outcomes.
Areas covered, include:
- Acquisitions and Disposals (Commercial and Residential)
- Leases
- Licences and Tenancies at Will
- General Landlord and Tenant advice
- Overage Agreements
- Options and Pre-emption Agreements
- Easements and Wayleaves
- Education/Academy Conversions
- Auctions
Our Housing sub-team specifically covers:
- The acquisition of new social housing units
- Lease extensions
- Leasehold Enquiries
- Right to Buys
- Shared Ownership sales and Staircasing
We work closely with other departments within Pathfinder Legal Services Ltd, for example, our Commercial & Procurement Team on construction related matters, our Community Care & Litigation Team on any commercial property or housing disputes, court processes and debt recovery and with the Planning & Highways Team on planning and highways agreements.
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