COMMERCIAL LEASES

Expert commercial law services – protecting your business interests

At Horsley Law, we provide expert legal and advisory services for all aspects of commercial leasing  for businesses, landlords, tenants and investors across Staffordshire, Shropshire, and the wider West Midlands and the UK, offering tailored guidance to suit your specific needs.

Whether you’re leasing a retail unit, office space, warehouse, or industrial yard, or entire developments we offer practical legal advice backed by decades of commercial property experience to ensure your interests are protected and your agreements are commercially robust.

For landlords

We help landlords draft and negotiate commercial leases that protect their investments while fostering stable, long-term tenant relationships. Our goal is to reduce landlord liabilities and costs, ensuring agreements are both legally sound and commercially advantageous.

Our landlord services include

  • Drafting full repairing and insuring (FRI) leases
  • Negotiating lease terms, rent reviews, and tenant obligations
  • Preparing licences to assign, underlet, or alter
  • Managing lease renewals, extensions, and break options
  • Advising on enforcement and breach of covenant
  • Resolving end-of-lease disputes and dilapidation claims

Our team ensures your lease documentation is robust, clear, and enforceable—giving you confidence and clarity from day one.

For tenants

Signing a commercial lease is a significant commitment and getting it right from the start is crucial. At Horsley Law, we advise businesses of all sizes—whether you’re opening your first shop, relocating your office, or expanding into a new warehouse. We help you understand the terms, negotiate favourable conditions, and avoid costly pitfalls. Our goal is to ensure your lease aligns with your business objectives, protects your interests, and sets the foundation for long-term success.

Our tenant services include

  • Lease reviews and legal risk assessments
  • Negotiating rent, incentives, and service charges
  • Break clauses and renewal provisions
  • Guidance on fit-out works and alterations
  • Assigning or exiting an existing lease
  • Dispute resolution and litigation support

We act as your legal safeguard, ensuring you fully understand your lease obligations and avoid costly surprises

Expertise across
all property types

We act on leases involving:

  • Self-storage and industrial containers
  • Retail shops and high street premises
  • Warehousing and logistics centres
  • Office buildings and flexible workspaces
  • Mixed-use and hospitality properties
  • Agricultural and rural commercial buildings

From short-term licences to complex multi-unit leases, our experience spans all sectors of the commercial property market.

Supporting you
beyond the lease

In addition to lease negotiation and advisory services, we assist clients with a wide range of related matters, including:

  • Heads of Terms & Deal Structuring – Ensuring your agreements are strategically sound from the outset.
  • Option & Overage Agreements – Advising on future development rights and uplift clauses.
  • Lease Due Diligence for Property Acquisitions – Identifying risks and opportunities before you commit.
  • Portfolio Lease Management – Helping you manage multiple leases efficiently and effectively.
  • Dispute Resolution & Litigation Support – Providing practical solutions and robust representation when issues arise.
  • Planning & Development Implications – Navigating the legal aspects of planning permissions and development constraints.

Our commercial leases services


For landlords

We help landlords draft and negotiate commercial leases that protect their investments while fostering stable, long-term

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tenant relationships. Our goal is to reduce landlord liabilities and costs, ensuring agreements are both legally sound and commercially advantageous.

For tenants

Signing a commercial lease is a significant commitment and getting it right from the start is crucial. At Horsley Law, we advise

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businesses of all sizes—whether you’re opening your first shop, relocating your office, or expanding into a new warehouse. We help you understand the terms, negotiate favourable conditions, and avoid costly pitfalls. Our goal is to ensure your lease aligns with your business objectives, protects your interests, and sets the foundation for long-term success.

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