Commercial property in Guernsey

The commercial property market in Guernsey can be complex to navigate due to the island's distinctive legal framework. Ogier's premier team of commercial property lawyers are among the most experienced and knowledgeable on the island.

Ogier’s Commercial Property and Conveyancing team offer a proactive, tailored and responsive service. With a wealth of experience advising a broad range of clients – including landlords, corporate occupiers, developers, investors, financial institutions and high net worth individuals – we're well equipped.  

The team identifies key issues at the earliest possible stage of a transaction to minimise the risk of delays and issues arising as the transaction progresses. In Guernsey, where there is no formal landlord and tenant legislative framework, our local expertise and commercial insight are key to navigating the nuanced commercial property market. 

Commercial development and investment   

We advise on: 

• sales and purchases of the entire class of commercial property in Guernsey
• the entire life cycle of commercial and residential developments, to include site-assembly to sale of individual plots or units
• conditional sale and purchase contracts, development agreements and option agreements
• corporate immigration and relocation projects

Landlord and tenant 

We advise on:

• landlords and corporate occupiers on commercial leases
• interim and terminal dilapidations claims
• instruments of surrender and variations
• break rights and lease cancellation (bringing the lease to an end)
• advising on licences for alterations      

Secured lending

We advise on: 

• taking security over commercial and residential property in Guernsey  
• insolvency procedures and on the enforcement and realisation of security
• terms of loan documents and security  
• refinancing of commercial property for borrowers and lenders  

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