Ashtons Legal's commercial property practice operates across many offices and handles high-value transactions across the region and beyond. Led by Magnus McManus in Cambridge, it has a highly regarded partner of long standing in Ron Clare in Bury St Edmunds, who continues to advise a broad spectrum of corporate and institutional clients. He recently assisted Abel Homes Limited with the multimillion-pound disposal to a registered social landlord of affordable housing at Swaffham, Norfolk. The firm 'provides excellent advice' and Charlotte Vallins is respected for her advice on landlord and tenant matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Ashtons have commercial property solicitors in all of their different offices so providing a spread of expertise throughout the region. This also allow detailed understanding of their immediate location to be able to provide excellent advice to their clients. They have great expertise on the rural side as well.’
Key clients
- Surplus Property Solutions Limited
- NIAB
- Abel Homes Limited
- Savills
- Clare College
- MH Star UK Ltd
- LS Plant Breeding Limited
- M Scott Properties Limited
- Ridley Godfrey (Holdings) Limited
- Whitings LLP
Work highlights
- Representing Abel Homes in its disposal to a registered social landlord of a further tranche of affordable housing at Swaffham, Norfolk. Also dealing with the sale of the affordable housing plots at nearby East Harling.
- Representing Whitings LLP when it took a renewal lease of one of its offices at Ely, Cambridgeshire. Included service of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 notice, settling the renewal lease, property due diligence and advising on updating a schedule of condition.
- Property corporate support for sale of shares in Thomas Ridley and Son Limited.
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Practice head
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Magnus McManus