Selling Commercial Property Solicitors in Greenwich

Selling Commercial Property Solicitors

Location:
Greenwich

London Office Address:
125 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1AR

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Telephone:
020 8049 5888

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A buyer may value commercial property for a project the seller has never intended to undertake. Paul Robinson Solicitors advise owners in Greenwich on keeping a sale's factual planning information separate from promises about future development. We help prepare the disposal documents and assess the buyer's requests without assuming that the buyer's proposed scheme is deliverable or that you should guarantee it.

For advice about a property matter in Greenwich, contact our London office. The office address and map above show where the team is based. Call 020 8049 5888 to discuss your requirements.

Provide the relevant history accurately

Gather planning decisions, applications and related correspondence you hold, identifying which proposals were implemented or abandoned where known. We consider the information needed for the sale replies. Avoid presenting an old proposal as a current entitlement without checking its significance. A planning professional may be required to interpret technical questions, while the title and private rights require their own legal review.

Assess cooperation requests before agreeing

The buyer may ask to inspect, submit applications or obtain information from third parties before completion. We review the proposed arrangements and their effect on your position. Consider who controls the process and what happens if the sale does not proceed. Cooperation should not be described as a promise to achieve the buyer's desired permission or to remove restrictions outside your control.

Keep the contract aligned with the bargain

Decide whether the property is being sold on an unconditional basis or subject to a defined event. We negotiate the relevant terms alongside title enquiries and completion arrangements. Planning permission does not itself override private rights, so the two should not be conflated in replies. Your sale commitments should reflect what has actually been agreed rather than broad statements about the site's future potential.

Frequently asked questions

Can I promise that the buyer will obtain its proposed planning permission?

Do not give that assurance without specific advice. The decision is not yours to guarantee, and the scheme may involve issues beyond the records you hold or the legal interest you are selling.

Should an unsuccessful historic application be included in the information supplied?

Provide it to your solicitor with the relevant correspondence. Its significance for the questions asked can then be assessed, rather than selecting only favourable documents and risking an incomplete account of the property's history.

Does planning consent mean I can ignore a private access restriction?

No. Private rights and planning are separate matters. The title position needs examination, and replies should not imply that a planning approval grants rights over neighbouring land or removes existing restrictions.

For wider advice, visit commercial property solicitors in Greenwich and our commercial property solicitors in London hub. Read more about our main commercial property service.

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If you need commercial property advice in Greenwich, contact our team today. We will help you understand the next steps and work towards a practical outcome.