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Mark Preece

Commercial Property - Partner

Mark Preece

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Mark is a partner working across our Commercial and Residential property teams acting for a wide variety of clients from property developers, property investors, businesses, first time buyers and those needing advice relating to enfranchisement and residential landlord and tenant dealing with all aspects of property work.

Mark typically advises clients on:

  • Freehold and leasehold sales and purchases;
  • Developer work including site acquisition and disposals with all ancillary matters;
  • Promotion and Option Agreements;
  • Enfranchisement and lease extensions;

Mark has a wide and varied experience of property matters.  He brings a pragmatic approach to solving the problems of a property transaction which is why he is for his clients their “go to” property Solicitor.  .

Recent example of deals which Mark has dealt with include:

  • Acquisition of roof space lease with complex ancillary documents relating to the proposed development as for high-end residential units.
  • A complex option for the sale of agricultural land for development

Outside of the office

Mark spends his time with his wife and their three growing boys and trying to go sailing.

  • 2008

  • 2015

  • Qualified as a Solicitor

  • Joined Laceys Solicitors as a Partner following a merger with HLF

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