Services

Asset Management

By understanding clients’ drivers, August RE provides bespoke advice and strategies to achieve business plans and outperformance.  Portfolio appraisals will provide assessments to income and capital expenditure streams and identify added value opportunities.

  • Act as an intermediary between tenants, managing agents and clients to develop relationships and results.
  • Advise on lease variations, removal of break options, term extensions, relocation and expansion.
  • Assemble redevelopment opportunities with removing security of tenure provisions, compensation rights and alignment of vacant possession dates.

Deal History:

Orion House, WC2

91,000 sq ft, Private Overseas

London Bridge, SE1

4 Buildings, 67,000 sq ft, on behalf of BNPPRE

Endeavour House, WC2

92,000 sq ft, Private Overseas

St James’s Market 2, SW1

5 buildings, 159,000 sq ft, The Crown Estate

Consultancy

In conjunction with the market expertise offered, August RE provides further supplemental services.  For our occupier clients, we will act in acquiring premises, utilising the lease renewal or break option timings to consider relocations, whether for cost considerations or change in occupational needs whilst for landlord clients we will opine on market rents prior to investment purchase and provide views on lease drafting and interpretation.

  • Independent advice for landlords and tenants
  • Act for corporate consultancy firms in the event of any conflicts of interest
  • Support real estate brokers or property companies without lease advisory expertise

Deal History:

Unity House, Basingstoke

140,000 sq ft, Mole Valley District Council

Centurion Park, Tamworth

144,000 sq ft, DB Schenker

Tower View, West Malling

5,000 sq ft, Informa Plc

Focus 31, Hemel Hempstead

7,000 sq ft, Acrelec UK Ltd

7 Vigo Street, W1

4,700 sq ft. Private Overseas

Gemini, Basingstoke

28,000 sq ft, Charities Property Fund

Rent Reviews & Lease Renewals

August RE achieves successful outcomes acting on behalf of landlords and tenants by applying an in depth understanding of the market and occupier demand to set new precedents, rather than rely on existing benchmarks.  Aligned with up to date case law knowledge, we will provide strategic advice to achieve our client’s goals.

  • Act as Expert Witness for Court Proceedings providing Expert Reports to Arbitrators and Independent Experts
  • Negotiate renewals both inside and outside of the Security of Tenure provisions of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954
  • Utilise the rent review and lease renewal process to regear leases and add value

Deal History:

7 Swallow Place, W1

8,000 sq ft, The Crown Estate

Vision House, Watford

29,000 sq ft, BMO Columbia Threadneedle

1 Stephen Street, W1

84,000 sq ft, Derwent London

One Eagle Place, SW1

57,000 sq ft, The Crown Estate

17-19 Stratford Place, W1

4,900 sq ft, M&G Real Estate

10 Essex Street, WC2

7,400 sq ft, Private Property Company