Leases and Licences

Whether you are taking on a lease as a tenant or granting a lease as a landlord we can assist with implementing your agreed terms into a lease. 

Matters to consider include whether:

- any security in the form of a rent deposit or guarantor should be provided. 

- the proposed use is permitted under the planning consents in place.

- a schedule of condition and dilapidations is appropriate.

- taking liability for the current state of repair of the building or premises is acceptable.

- covenants affecting the title to the property are acceptable.

- security of tenure will be conferred or excluded.

- break clause provisions should be included.

- rent review provisions should be included. 

- the ability for the tenant to  assign (i.e. transfer of the lease) is to be permitted.

Sometimes a lease won't be the most appropriate document to confer rights of occupancy to a property and a licence will be more appropriate where the occupation will only be for a short time and/or the proposed occupier will not have exclusive occupation of the property. 

We can advise on such matters to.