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At DTM Legal, our Commercial Property Team advises landlords, owners and managing agents on the legal matters involved in the effective management of commercial property. From leases and renewals to licences, rent reviews, service charge issues and wider asset management matters, we provide clear, commercially focused advice designed to support the day-to-day and long-term management of property assets.

Effective property management is about more than reacting to issues as they arise. It involves putting the right legal arrangements in place, managing relationships with occupiers, protecting income streams and ensuring that property assets continue to perform as intended. Our solicitors work closely with clients to provide practical support that helps keep matters progressing efficiently while protecting wider investment and operational objectives.

Commercial Property Management Legal Services

Our Commercial Property solicitors advise property owners, landlords and managing agents on:

Lease Management
Lease Renewals and Regears
Licences for Alterations
Assignments and Subletting
Change of Use and Other Tenant Applications
Rent Reviews
Break Clauses
Lease Surrenders and Early Termination
Service Charge Matters
Repairs and Maintenance Obligations
Dilapidations
Rent Arrears and Tenant Defaults
Tenant Insolvency
Property and Estate Management Arrangements
Landlord and Tenant Disputes

Why Instruct DTM Legal?

Effective commercial property management often requires legal advice that is both technically sound and commercially practical.

Our Commercial Property team works with landlords, investors, property companies and managing agents to understand their immediate requirements while also considering the wider objectives for the property or portfolio.

We understand that property management matters frequently require a responsive approach. Tenant requests, lease deadlines and emerging disputes can all require timely action to protect the landlord’s position and maintain positive commercial relationships.

Our team also works collaboratively with specialists across DTM Legal. Where a property management matter develops into a dispute, involves a tenant experiencing financial difficulties or raises wider commercial issues, we can draw on expertise from our Property Litigation, Business Recovery and Insolvency, Corporate and Commercial, and Construction and Engineering teams.

We provide:

Practical advice on day-to-day property management matters
Support throughout the lifecycle of commercial leases
Responsive advice on tenant applications and lease events
Assistance managing legal risk across commercial property portfolios
Support with lease renewals, variations and exits
Coordinated advice where disputes or tenant insolvency arise
A commercial approach focused on protecting property interests and value

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Whether you require ongoing support managing a commercial property portfolio or advice on a particular lease, tenant application or property management issue, DTM Legal’s Commercial Property team can help.

We provide practical legal advice to landlords, investors, property owners and managing agents, helping you manage your commercial property interests effectively throughout the landlord and tenant relationship.

Contact Anna Duffy and DTM Legal’s Commercial Property team to discuss your requirements.

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Key Considerations for Commercial Property Owners and Landlords

Providing clear information at an early stage will help your solicitor understand the property, the relevant lease arrangements and any deadlines that may affect the advice required. Read our Key Considerations guide to understand some of the points a solicitor may wish to discuss when responding to your enquiry. It can help you prepare the relevant information and make your initial conversation more productive.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Commonly asked questions relating to the management of commercial property.

It is sensible to seek advice whenever a matter could alter the rights and obligations of the landlord or tenant, particularly where formal documentation, notices or consents are required.

Common examples include lease renewals, tenant applications to assign or alter premises, break notices, lease variations, rent arrears and negotiated surrenders.

Early advice can help ensure that the correct procedure is followed and avoid problems arising later.

The position will depend on the terms of the lease and the circumstances of the proposed transaction.

A lease may prohibit assignment or subletting altogether, permit it subject to conditions or require the tenant to obtain the landlord’s consent. Where an application is received, the lease should therefore be reviewed before the landlord responds.

This will depend on the lease and whether the tenancy has statutory renewal protection.

Many business tenants have rights relating to the continuation and renewal of their tenancy under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, although there are exceptions and leases can, in appropriate circumstances, be contracted out of those protections.

Landlords should take advice well before the contractual expiry date so that the appropriate strategy and notices can be considered.

Responsibility for repairs will depend primarily on the terms of the lease.

Some tenants may have extensive repairing obligations, while in a multi-let property the landlord may maintain common or structural areas and recover applicable costs through service charge provisions. The lease documentation should therefore be reviewed carefully to establish the responsibilities of each party.

Yes. Our Commercial Property team works closely with DTM Legal’s Property Litigation solicitors where disagreements arise between landlords and tenants.

This can include disputes concerning rent, lease renewals, repairs and dilapidations, service charges, breaches of covenant, possession and other landlord and tenant matters. This coordinated approach allows us to provide both transactional and contentious property advice as circumstances develop.

See what our customers have to say about their experience

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Theodore

17/03/2023

I found Anna Duffy as head of the team very attentive and helpful in going that extra mile to satisfy. The way the practice is structured makes the interacting between departments work effectively.

Keith Dickson

26/06/2026

Kevin has provided legal services to ourselves for both lease agreements and company sale and provided expert advice which proved invaluable. Kevin took the time to explain all the legal jargon and potential areas of possible dispute to achieve agreements that were not only protective of our position but also fair and reasonable to all parties. We would have no hesitation to recommend Kevin in any property related matter, either as a landlord or tenant, and he will quickly make you feel you are fully conversant with what might seem at first a bit daunting. Thanks Kevin for all your help and advice.

Dan Stocks

27/05/2026

DTM have facilitated several property purchaeses for me. This being my first commercial purchase and not astraightforward one. Molly & Katie have been extremely helpful throughout the process, offering professionalism and affordability. Always available to talk and reassure.

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