Our wide-ranging expertise in dealing with the complex problems facing property owners allows us to provide practical, commercial advice and common sense solutions. By working at the forefront of the development of legal precedent and procedure, by constantly updating our knowledge and utilising the latest information technology, we offer a comprehensive, informed and practical approach to commercial property matters.

The Residential Housing Group, a separate team of lawyers who deal with residential building land, acts for local and national developers, and handles all aspects of new housing -­ the acquisition of land, the planning and development stages and the sale of new homes.

In liaison with other departments of the firm we are able to undertake special projects incorporating different disciplines, such as property development involving commercial terms of trading and building and construction contracts involving planning and environmental considerations or dispute resolution.

Legal Advice & Services

* Land acquisitions
* Sale & leasing transactions
* Retail, industrial & office developments
* Residential housing
* Planning & environmental issues
* Taxation, funding & rent reviews
* Construction warranties
* Charitable trusts
* Special development projects
* Building and construction

Our areas of work include:

* freehold and leasehold property – buying, selling, and development
* landlord and tenant
* secured lending
* buying and selling investment portfolios
* options

Did you know that if you are a tenant and your lease comes to an end, you can't just walk out? You must give your landlord 3 months notice that you are leaving, ending on a rent payment day.

Our commercial property team has a variety of experience within this field, dealing with start up businesses looking to acquire their first premises to professional developers looking for numerous sites across the country.

Our experts will work as part of your team of surveyors, builders and financiers to ensure that your legal interests are looked after every step of the way. You will be guided through contracts, covenants, searches and on to completion to ensure a thorough and efficient process.

We can provide practical, legal advice on a wide variety of matters including:-

* Sale and Purchase of Commercial Premises
* Commercial Leases
* Land acquisition for development
* Landlord and Tenant Matters
* Funding and Lending

Foot Anstey has highly experienced partners and associates well known in the region with a strong regional reputation.

Both the teams in Plymouth and Exeter focus on understanding and achieving clients’ business requirements and is proactive – initiates and facilitates commercial transactions in Exeter and Plymouth, the wider South West region and further afield and forms the hub of the firm’s Commercial Division.

It offers a wide range of skills and expertise, acting for local, regional and national clients.

It is strongly supported by property litigation, licensing and planning niches within the firm and has strong links with local and national surveyors, agents, accountants and bankers.

Examples of the team’s work include:

* Acquisition, assembly, and disposal of brown field and green field development sites (freehold purchases, sales, options and conditional contracts).
* Advising a consortium of landowners on a transaction with a major developer.
* Advising the leisure industry on acquisitions and disposals of restaurants, pubs, hotels, night clubs and holiday parks.
* Advising a national client on suitable sites across the UK for the location of depots for refrigeration disposal facilities in readiness for 2002 disposal restrictions (property and environmental issues).
* Advising on international air carrier on property portfolio and property management issues.
* Advising lenders on secured lending transactions.
* Advising local authorities on property portfolio transactions.
* Advising private clients on commercial property investments.
* Advising educational institutions on property acquisitions and disposals.
* Advising on the acquisition of a major regional sporting estate.
* Advising in relation to the sale and lease back of development for the construction of a new health centre.