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Overview
Through explanation, drafting practice and real‑world examples, you’ll learn how to review and amend clauses confidently, support effective negotiations and progress a commercial lease from heads of terms to completion.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Understanding Commercial Leases course at BPP University you will be able to:
- Navigate a commercial lease confidently and understand the purpose and operation of key clauses
- Draft and amend core lease clauses to reflect tenant or landlord objectives
- Understand the key stages of a leasehold transaction and the typical documents involved
- Recognise commercial negotiation points and apply appropriate strategies to progress a lease to completion
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Structure of a commercial lease and key terminology
- Rent, rent review and associated drafting considerations
- Repair obligations and the impact of different repairing standards
- Alienation provisions: assignment, underletting and sharing occupation
- Service charge: scope, caps, negotiation issues
- Alterations, user clauses and other control provisions
- Insurance obligations and uninsured risks
- Guarantees, rent deposits and security of tenure considerations
- Heads of terms and due‑diligence steps in lease transactions
- Negotiation strategies for landlords and tenants
- Completion formalities and post‑completion requirements
- Practical drafting and negotiation exercises across the two days
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Who is the course for?
- This course is ideal for trainee solicitors, junior solicitors and fee‑earners working in real estate, as well as practitioners who are new to commercial property work.
- It is also well suited to those who want a practical, grounded understanding of how to review, draft and negotiate commercial lease clauses and support leasehold transactions from heads of terms through to completion.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1260 GBP / full≈ 1260 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1260 GBP / full≈ 1260 GBP / full
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