Commercial lease insights
Plain-English guidance on lease events from a RICS regulated advisory practice.
How to Prepare for a Commercial Rent Review in London
Practical steps for London tenants and landlords facing a commercial rent review: reading the lease, finding comparables, deadlines and negotiation.
How to Challenge a Commercial Rent Review in Greater London
A landlord's rent review notice is a proposal, not a final figure. How Greater London tenants can check the lease, test the evidence and avoid overpaying.
Exiting a Commercial Lease Early in London Without Overpaying
Want to leave a commercial lease early in London? Break clauses, surrender premiums, assignment and subletting explained, with real costs and pitfalls.
How to Negotiate a Commercial Lease in London
Practical steps for negotiating a commercial lease in London: heads of terms, rent, break clauses, repairs and incentives, from a chartered surveyor's view.
What Happens at a Commercial Rent Review in London
A plain English guide to commercial rent reviews in London: how the process runs, what open market rent means, the trigger notice, and how disputes are settled.
Do You Need a Surveyor to Negotiate a Commercial Lease?
An honest look at when a chartered surveyor pays for itself on a London commercial lease, what it costs, and when you can safely handle it yourself.
What Is a Rent Review on a Commercial Lease?
A plain English guide to commercial rent reviews in London: how upward-only clauses work, what evidence drives the figure, and how to prepare and negotiate.
How to Negotiate a Commercial Lease Renewal in the UK
A practical guide to negotiating a commercial lease renewal in the UK, covering the 1954 Act, notices, market evidence and tactics from a London surveyor.