Expert advisors to charities on their property and land portfolios
Blake Morgan is an expert charity property and land law firm with nationwide offices.
Our nationally recognised charity lawyers guide charities through the requirements of the Charity Act 2011 in relation to property transactions, providing a complete service to charities in respect of their property holdings.
We act for a wide range of charities and voluntary sector charitable companies, charitable incorporated organisations, community interest companies, Royal Charter bodies, social enterprises, industrial and provident societies, associations and charitable trusts and their trustees, schools, universities and colleges, housing providers and faith groups.
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Main Areas Of Practice
We provide a fully comprehensive property service to our charity clients, providing a one-stop shop for all charity property requirements.
Our property services for charities include:
Retail shops
We advise on the acquisition and management of charity shops and cafes and pop-up stores.
Property acquisitions and disposals
Our team is experienced in managing the acquisition and disposal of both freehold and leasehold properties for charity clients.
Development advice
Our expert team advises on the development of charity land for commercial or residential use either by the charity themselves or in preparation for a disposal including conditional contracts, options, overage, planning advice, construction procurement and construction documentation.
Auction sales
Whether you are looking to purchase or sell at auction our expert lawyers can help you get the best outcome at auction.
Asset Management
Our Charity Property team advises on leases and licences of commercial and residential premises.
Academy Conversions
We act on all property aspects of academy conversions, including acting on primary, secondary, faith and special school conversions for multi-academy trusts, self-convertors and academy conversion sponsors, together with advising clients on obtaining consents from the Department for Education for property dealings after conversion; sixth form college conversions.
Regulatory compliance
We provide advice and assistance on Charities Act 2011 compliance and Charity Commission best practice in relation to property transactions.
Tax efficiency
Our experts provide first-class Business Rates and Stamp Duty Land Tax advice for charities.
Our Clients
We act for the full spectrum of charities, from local and niche charities to faith based clients and household name charities with national and international influence, to locally focused or special purpose charities. Our current household name charities include The British Red Cross Society and Winchester Diocesan Board of Finance.
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