Steele Raymond LLP’s Property Department is very highly regarded, its work having a heavy emphasis on commercial property matters including:

• Acting for buyers, developers, lenders and end users in the acquisition, funding, development and disposal of commercial property and development land
• Acting for multiple retailers and other national corporate clients in the acquisition and disposal of substantial leasehold and freehold properties, including building agreements and new leases
• Acting for landlords of industrial, office, retail and leisure parks and marinas in the grant and surrender of leases, property management and funding issues, acquisition and disposal
• Acting for owners and occupiers of hotels, restaurants, night clubs and other licensed premises and rest home and nursing home owners in connection with acquisition, disposal and licensing matters.
• Very substantial construction and development projects, including property joint ventures, planning, taxation and funding
• Advising on specific property issues, eg matters of interpretation, entitlement to property rights and easements, dealing with contested rent reviews etc
• In addition to corporate and individual commercial property clients, acting for educational establishments, charities, housing associations, clubs, trustees and other legal bodies in connection with their property requirements

In addition Steele Raymond LLP provides a full range of services and expertise in all aspects of residential property transactions, including:

• Acting for house builders and housing associations in the acquisition, funding, development and disposal of residential development sites
• Acting for utilities companies in connection with gas, electricity and telecommunications easements
• Buying and selling of houses and flats and general domestic conveyancing matters, from both our Bournemouth and Southbourne offices.

Other property related services offered by the firm include:

• Property litigation, including substantial construction and landlord and tenant disputes (contact partner Robert Bajaj).
• Property taxation and stamp duty land tax (contact consultant Paul Causton).

There is a wide range of expertise and experience within the Property Department. This enables us to allocate the appropriate level of fee earner to each transaction and to provide our clients with an economic as well as an efficient first class service.

Property matters in particular often work to a short timescale, and the members of the Department are used to meeting client’s requirements for that. They will not just adopt a formulaic approach to a transaction but will invoke procedures such as the use of specialist search agents when that assists the client’s objectives.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to discuss your property requirements and our charging rates in more detail.

Recommended for the 8th year as a leading practice for Commercial Property in Dorset & South Wilts.

"Steele Raymond LLP’s clients are ‘very confident in the quality of advice in all areas’, and the three-partner team is ‘good value for money’. Key names include John Daniels, who has national expertise in acting for retailers, and Sue Middleton, who has a niche in acting for utility companies on real estate matters."

Source: The Legal 500 2012 an independent guide to the legal profession.

Recommended for: Construction in the South West.

"Sue Middleton is the key figure at Steele Raymond LLP."

Recommended for: Property Litigation in the South West.

"Steele Raymond LLP’s Robert Bajaj ‘understands and appreciates what his client is trying to achieve and adjusts his strategies accordingly’.

Source: The Legal 500 2012 an independent guide to the legal profession.

Recommended for : Real Estate: The South: Hampshire & Dorset

The "efficient and hard-working" team at Steele Raymond maintains its focus on the education, charity and waste sectors. It is widely respected in the Bournemouth and south Dorset area for providing clients with the full range of property services. It has a long-standing reputation for commercial development work, and continues to act for significant local developers and corporate entities.

Client Service "The service is efficient and the updates provided are excellent."

KEY INDIVIDUALS The property team is co-headed by John Daniels and Sue Middleton.

Source: Chambers & Partners Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2011.