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Solicitors for the conveyancing for purchase of Francis House

Staffordshire County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Staffordshire County Council

Buyer Address: Tipping Street, STAFFORD, ST162DH, England

Contact Name: Laura Kendall

Contact Email: laura.kendall@staffordshire.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 01785854656

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
60000.0 GBP
Published
22 Oct 2025, 11:47
Deadline
19 May 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
11 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
11 Jun 2027, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Browne Jacobson Solicitors
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

To provide conveyancing and legal advice to the Staffordshire Pension fund on the purchase of a significant office property in Francis House, London for a purchase price of £55m. I the property is freehold and will be a TOGC. Derwent London comprehensively reconfigured and refurbished the property in 2021/2022 having pre-let most of the building (comprising the majority of the Ground Floor, and the entire 1st - 4th Floors) to Daniel J Edelman Ltd (0.69 Ha). The entire building is currently 100% let and occupied as Offices. Services to include; • Full title, construction and planning due diligence. • Negotiating the contract and transfer • Advising on the SDLT and VAT position • Preparing a full transaction report • Inputting into any pension fund approval processes • Liaising with your other professional advisers including the managing agent • Submitting any SDLT (subject to receipt of relevant funds) • Registering the acquisition at the Land Registry

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