JOHN’S ROLE

Lease Advisory & Business Rates Specialist

John deals with the Office and Industrial sectors in London and the South East. He challenges business rates for tenants and advises on minimising  rates on empty property.  Negotiates rent reviews, lease renewals, lease re-gears and dilapidations on offices and industrial warehouses mainly in London and the South East.

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GETTING TO KNOW JOHN

Favourite Radio Station: Radio 4

Favourite Landmark: The Matterhorn

Favourite Film: Gladiator

Favourite Book: Eastern Approaches

Favourite Holiday Destination: The Alps


Insights by John Banbury

Blog 20/06/23

Have your cake and eat it

Lease Advisory

When a tenant spends a large capital sum on a building the landlord is normally delighted: it shows the tenant is committed t...

Blog 09/11/20

The reform that can redefine the real estate sector

Lease Advisory | Owner Lease Renewals | Permitted Development

On 1 September 2020 two radical changes to the planning system came into effect in England. The first one is focused on an o...

Blog 01/05/20

Don’t feel cornered by your tenants. You have weapons in your armoury too.

Lease Advisory | Owner Lease Renewals

Landlords currently under pressure to agree short lease extensions may feel that they have no negotiating levers.  The Coron...

Blog 31/05/19

Five errors tenants make when negotiating leases

Lease Advisory | Occupier Lease Renewals

Tenants often make mistakes when negotiating leases. Leases are complex legal documents requiring specialist attention but, o...