Selling or letting commercial property

A landlord's first decision is often not who to contact, but whether the property is ready to sell or let. Occupation, lease events, condition, service charge, EPC, reinstatement work and the existing agency position shape that choice.

I organise the property facts, show which gaps will slow a buyer or tenant and agree the audience before any selected approach. The work can sit before an agency appointment or alongside one where the roles are written down.

What changes the search

• Freehold or leasehold title, current occupation and lease events.
• Existing agents, notices, lender requirements and parties already contacted.
• Condition, compliance records, landlord works and dilapidations position.
• Current EPC and whether an in-scope letting meets the minimum standard or has a registered exemption.
• Service charge, insurance, utilities and estate management that affect occupation.
• Sale, open letting, discreet letting or operator-search objective.
• Timing, guide terms supplied by the landlord's valuer and disclosure limits.
• A vacant building can still carry occupation, reinstatement or service-charge questions.
• An EPC exemption does not automatically pass to a buyer.
• Existing agency terms can restrict another approach.

What I record on the first pass

• Property summary and ownership or authority record.
• Occupation and lease-event schedule.
• Plans, condition information, EPC and key building records.
• Marketing history and reasons previous interest did not proceed.
• Agreed audience, contact list and response record.

What to send me

• Address, property type and tenure.
• Tenancies, breaks, expiries and vacant possession position.
• Condition, EPC, services and current costs.
• Existing agent and marketing history.
• Preferred sale or letting timetable.

Further reading

• Non-domestic minimum energy standardCurrent EPC E and exemption guidance for in-scope property.
• Law Commission business tenancies projectCurrent reform context; live lease questions need legal advice.

Common questions