Cost: £350 + VAT

Organiser: Ian Quayle

Following on from the Residential Conveyancing for Support Staff, and due to demand, this new series of 12 one-hour webinars will explore commonly encountered commercial property transactions.

It is aimed at support staff, paralegals and new recruits to the commercial legal property or estates teams.

The course will explore:

• A Commercial sale and purchase in outline – acting for the seller – drafting the contract, dealing with commercial enquiries before contract, auditing a registered and unregistered title, – acting for the buyer – due diligence, searches, inspection, survey and valuation, dealing with exchange, completion and registration of title.
• A Commercial lease transaction – acting for landlord and tenant, heads of term, key clauses, an overview of the
• Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, management issues and bringing commercial leases to an end
• Land Registration Issues – boundaries, notices, restrictions, adverse possession and land management

The course is divided into twelve 60-minute webinars delivered by Ian Quayle who has over 18 years of experience of delivering training courses of this nature as well as many years of experience of undertaking and advising upon commercial property transactions.

Each webinar is accompanied by extensive notes, there will be opportunities for delegate questions, and each webinar will be recorded.

This is an ideal opportunity to develop members of staff into new roles assisting colleagues in transactional and property management work.

Webinar 1, 11/04/22 – 10am-11am – Introduction

Resources
Types of Commercial Transactions
Comparing and Contrasting residential sale and purchases and commercial property sale and purchases

Webinar 2, 18/04/22 – 10am-11am – The Commercial Sale and Purchase

Searches
Commercial Enquiries before Contract
The Contract and the Standard Commercial Conditions of Sale 3rd Edition
Selling and Buying Commercial Property subject to Occupational Leases
An examination of key cases

Webinar 3, 25/04/22 – 10am-11am – Title

Reports on Title

Identifying the client objective
The content and format of the Report

Certificates of Title

When should Certificates of Title be used
The Content of the Certificate of Title

Dealing with the Retainer

Scoping the retainer
The role of the Commercial Property Lawyers

Webinar 4, 02/05/22 – 10am-11am – Easements

How are legal and equitable easements created?
How are they protected?
Rights of Way
Rights of Light
An examination of relevant case law

Webinar 5, 09/05/22 – 10am-11am – Covenants

Restrictive Covenants

How are restrictive covenants created?
How are restrictive covenants protected?

Positive Covenants

Creating and enforcing positive covenants

Varying and removing restrictive covenants – applications under Section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925 to the Land Tribunal.

Webinar 6, 16/05/22 – 10am-11am – Options and Overage

Options

Advising and drafting option agreements
Key clauses
Tips and Traps
An examination of relevant case law

Overage

What is overage?
Drafting overage provisions
Protecting overage
Calculations and formulae
An examination of relevant case law

Webinar 7, 23/05/22 – 10am-11am – Mixed Use Properties

Which process should be used?
Searches, enquiries, and due diligence
Licensing issues
SDLT and other Tax Issues when dealing with mixed use properties

Webinar 8, 30/05/22 – 10am-11am – Commercial Leases 1

Licences
Agreements for Lease
Negotiating commercial leases
RICS Model Heads of Terms

Webinar 9, 07/06/22 – 10am-11am – Commercial Leases 2

Key clauses in commercial leases

Webinar 10, 13/06/22 – 10am-11am – Commercial Leases 3 – Managements Issues

Rent and Rent Review
Break Clauses
Surrender and Agreements for Surrender
Vacant Possession
Dilapidations
Tenant default and forfeiture

Webinar 11, 20/06/22 – 10am-11am – Business Lease Renewal – An Outline

The application of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
Negotiating new leases
Interim Rent Applications
Requests for Information
Landlord’s ground for opposition

Webinar 12, 27/06/21 – 10am-11am – 14.15- 15.15 – Taxation

Taxation Issues
SDLT
Capital Gains Tax
VAT
The taxation consequences of commercial property transactions

Thanks to our specialist systems, we are able to provide you with recordings and course materials which allow you to refer back to your training at any time should you wish to do so. Alternatively, if you are unable to attend the live webinar these facilities mean that you don’t have to worry about missing out and you can go about your day, reassured by the knowledge that you can carry out your required training at a time convenient to you.

A certificate of completion is also provided for delegates booking this event.