Business property leases

Let a property with a commercial kitchen such as a café, delicatessen, restaurant or fast food outlet:

• food could be consumed on- or off-premises
• suitable where part of the space is also used as offices

The agreement includes:

• options for rent review and for assignment
• a draft agreement for a security deposit
• a schedule covering kitchen and cooking equipment

This agreement does not cover additional space let for residential use by the tenant. For that, see Shop in parade with residential space or Pub or restaurant with flat over.

Let a self contained lock-up shop that does not require provisions for service charge recovery:

• suitable for Use Classes A1, A2, A3, and A5
• may be in a parade or detached
• may be retail space only, or may have other commercial premises attached
• includes a draft agreement for a security deposit

Let a piece of land for any commercial use:

• example uses: plant or equipment storage, scrap yard, garden centre, timber yard, farmers' marketplace
• land may contain buildings or items of plant and machinery
• includes a draft agreement for a security deposit

If the buildings on the land are the main feature, use Office: self contained building.
 

Use this agreement specifically for letting any land used for parking vehicles: whether temporary and informal, or permanent and formally marked.

The agreement includes:

• practical matters relating to the parking infrastructure on the land and how the park will be operated
• provision for existing buildings or items of plant (e.g. an office or a car wash)
• a draft agreement for a security deposit

Let a stand-alonelight industrial unit such as a workshop, garage, barn, factory, hangar or warehouse for any purpose.

The leased premises should not share services with other properties.

There is no provision for a management or service charge.

Let a shop or other unit that has a flat or maisonette attached in which the tenant can live:

• suitable for Use Classes A1, A2, A3, and A5
• the premises are expected to be within a parade, but could be stand-alone - if not part of a parade, the relevant paragraphs can be deleted easily and obviously
• the shop may or may not have additional rooms used by the tenant for other purposes, such as offices or storage

The document includes:

• provision for a service charge
• a draft agreement for a security deposit

If provision for residential space not required, use Shop in parade.

Let a unit on an industrial estate such as a workshop, factory, depot or warehouse.

• suitable use classes B1, B2, B8
• the unit could be one of a block under one roof or a stand-alone building.

The lease includes the use of shared services on the park or estate, such as security, access roads, signs and parking and many other practical points.

Let a single shop or retail unit in a multi-tenant parade owned by the same landlord.

• suitable for Use Classes A1, A2, A3, and A5
• facilities may be shared with the tenants of other properties in the parade
• the property may or may not have additional rooms used by the tenant for other purposes, such as offices or storage

The document includes:

• provision for service charge recovery
• a draft agreement for a security deposit

This lease does not cover additional space used by the tenant to live in. Choose Shop in parade with residential space instead.

Let one or more rooms in a multi-tenanted building such as an office building or a mixed-use property.

The document includes:

• provision for recovery of 100% of service costs
• a draft agreement for a security deposit

For a similar document with simpler provisions and no service charge provision, use Offices above shop.

Let a pub or licensed restaurant that has a flat or maisonette above for occupation by the tenant and his/her family.

• the premises may be detached or connected

The agreement includes:

• provision for service charge recovery
• a draft agreement for a security deposit

Let the whole of an office building to a single tenant for business purposes. The document includes:

• rent review options
• a draft agreement for a security deposit
• options for assignment, and to forbid sub-letting

There is no provision for a management or service charge.

A comprehensive yet uncomplicated business premises lease.

Let a self contained office building, or storage space above a shop or other workspace.

The property should not share services with other properties.

There is no provision for a management or service charge.

Agreement to exclude security of tenure whilst complying with the Regulatory Reform Regulations 2003.

A simple deed of agreement between a landlord and a tenant to change the terms of any business lease.

• vary as much or as little as you wish
• provides the structure in simple terms for you to insert the actual changes you want to make
• includes text for some of the commonest reasons to need this document

Use this document to transfer a lease between two tenants:

• suitable for use either in a stand-alone deal, or as part of a larger transaction such as a business sale
• consent from the landlord is required