Healthcare providers benefit from the experience of lawyers working in the commercial property sector, who have a good knowledge of changes in the market and the consequences for the property market.

Lawyers in the firm have acted on a wide range of matters for the NHS advising on healthcare property law, ranging from PFI projects and finance arrangements to conveyancing and landlord and tenant matters, more details for which are given in the Commercial Property practice area.

Further examples include:

• Joint venture agreements between NHS bodies and private sector healthcare developers and healthcare service providers
• Setting up and advising on the making of grants
• Acquisition of development sites for medical centre developments
• Leases of healthcare premises
• Disposal of surplus land
• Options and overage agreements

In carrying out such work for healthcare providers, all aspects of property work are dealt with, including local land charges, environment and contamination issues, planning, rights of light, restrictive covenants, easements, party wall rights and insurance issues.