Biography
Charlotte deals with a range of commercial property work including landlord and tenant matters, sales and acquisitions and secured lending.
Charlotte graduated from Durham University with an LLB Hons (2:1) and went on to study the Legal Practice Course in Manchester. She trained at Myerson and qualified into our Real Estate team in September 2017.
Expertise and Past Cases
- Acting for an investor on the purchase of 3 fully let retail sites for £2 million. Creating a precedent lease and dealing with new leases for the sites.
- Acting for a tenant in relation to a lease of office premises in the Salford regeneration area and substantial fit out works with an annual rent of circa £900,000.
- Acting for a developer on site acquisitions with funding with a collective GDV of circa £10 million. Dealing with the site set up for the sale of the individual plots once the dwellings had been constructed.
- Acting for a developer on the refinancing of their 21 residential unit site for £3 million.
- Assisting the corporate team on the property aspects of share purchases.
History
Testimonials
Specialist Areas
Our legal services are underpinned by our knowledge and expertise in the following areas.
Blogs By Charlotte Hook
The Ins and Outs of a Legal Charge for Commercial Properties
When seeking finance for a commercial property, one of the key terms you'll likely encounter is a legal charge. Whether you're acquiring premises for your business or refinancing an existing asset, understanding how legal charges work is crucial to...
Read Blog
How To Prepare for Refinancing Your Commercial Property
Someone might want to refinance their property for several reasons, such as a refinance with the same lender or a different one. The existing loan might end, a cashflow injection may be required, or more favourable terms might have been found with...
Read Blog
Borrowing and the Real Estate Refinancing Gap
The 'refinancing gap' refers to the difference between the amount needed to be borrowed to refinance existing debt and the amount that lenders are willing to lend. This issue has become much more prevalent in the last couple of years due to the...
Read Blog
Security Documents for Real Estate Finance
When a company or individual borrows money, the lender will need to take security for the funds they are lending to ensure they will be repaid. For real estate finance matters, the security that the lender will take will depend on whether the...
Read Blog
What Are a Tenant's Rights If There Is No Written Tenancy Agreement?
A written tenancy agreement documents the term on which a tenant occupies a property. Such properly written agreements provide certainty for the parties and can set out the mechanism for resolution of any disputes. It is not generally advisable...
Read Blog