Cripps Harries Hall

Almost all charities, big or small, occupy property. Many also hold properties as investments or to further their objects.

What we do

Charities and their property are regulated by the Charity Commission. We can guide you through the regulatory process.

We handle transactions ranging from a multi-million pound deal to the grant of a short-term lease. We are known for proactive management. And if there is a dispute, our property disputes team is one of the largest in the country.

Other charity team members have complementary skills that may be needed during a property transaction, such as corporate or employment issues.

Why Cripps Harries Hall?

Our property specialists are rated number one in the south-east in the major legal directories. You will get first-rate property advice coupled with experience of the requirements and issues facing you in the voluntary sector.

We offer innovative pricing too.

Next steps

For further information please contact Nick Rowe or Nic Paffard.

Our experienced, multi-disciplinary team of lawyers deals with a wide range of issues affecting chartities and not-for-profit organisations. Here are a few example:

• Acting for two charities in connection with the sale of an estate in East Sussex. This involved regularising the access and rights to use service media as well as dealing with the existing agricultural tenant. The sale involved a very tight timescale and was complicated as ultimately the estate was split into lots.
• Acting for a university in a complex and time intensive £22 million PFI deal relating to the construction of over 500 flats for student accommodation on the university campus involving a wide range of issues including facilities management, construction, property and commercial