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Commercial Lease Heads of Terms Checklist

A checklist of the commercial terms to agree before lawyers draft a lease.

Leases

• Agreeing a new letting• Reviewing an incoming offer

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Commercial Acquisition Due Diligence Checklist

The pre-purchase checks to run before committing to a commercial property.

Buying

• Buying commercial property• Instructing a solicitor and surveyor

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Schedule of Condition: Surveyor Brief

A brief for a surveyor to prepare a schedule of condition that caps the tenant's repairing liability.

Leases

• Letting an older building• Limiting future dilapidations

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Pre-Letting Compliance Checklist

What to have in place before letting a commercial property.

Compliance

• Marketing a unit to let• Onboarding a new tenant

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Business Rates Appeal (Check, Challenge, Appeal) Checklist

The steps and evidence for challenging a rateable value through the VOA.

Business Rates

• Rateable value looks too high• Preparing a Challenge

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Dilapidations Response Checklist

How to approach a dilapidations schedule, whether serving or responding.

Dilapidations

• Lease approaching end• Responding to a schedule

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Lease Event Tracker

A simple tracker for the key dates and deadlines on each commercial lease.

Leases

• Managing a portfolio• Never missing a break or review

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MEES Readiness Checklist

Check a commercial property's MEES position before letting or continuing to let.

Compliance

• Before a new letting• Reviewing a portfolio for MEES risk

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VAT Option to Tax Decision Checklist

A decision aid for whether to opt to tax a commercial property.

Tax

• Buying with recoverable VAT• Deciding whether to opt to tax

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Rent Review Memo Framework

A framework for setting out your position at a commercial rent review.

Leases

• Preparing for a rent review• Briefing a surveyor

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Statutory Notice Frameworks (What They Must Contain)

What the main lease notices must contain. Solicitor-drafted only.

Leases

• Understanding notice requirements• Briefing a solicitor

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Commercial Lease Starter Pack

The checklists to take a commercial letting from offer to completion.

Leases

• Setting up a new letting

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Business Rates Appeal Pack

Everything to check and challenge a business rates assessment.

Business Rates

• Rateable value looks too high

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Dilapidations Pack

The checklists and timings for a dilapidations claim.

Dilapidations

• Lease approaching end• Dilapidations dispute

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Commercial Landlord Compliance Pack

The compliance checklists a commercial landlord needs.

Compliance

• Staying compliant• Onboarding a new tenant