Bressummer A.R.K Commercial Property Acquisition Guide

About this Guide

Buying a commercial property is a major investment, whether it’s an office, warehouse, retail unit or business premises. The process can be complex, with many factors to consider along the way.

This guide takes you through the journey from initial search to completion, explaining each stage, common pitfalls and the value of professional advice. We also highlight how a RICS-regulated building surveyor can help protect your investment, reduce risk and support informed decision-making. Our aim is simply to help you understand the process and make the right choices.

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Featured Case Studies

Commercial Building Survey – East Street, Chichester

Commercial Building Survey Chichester as part of due diligence on freehold acquisition

Service Commercial Building Surveys
Customer Commercial Landlord
Sector City Office

Commercial Building Survey – Terminus Road, Chichester

Commercial Building Survey Chichester to facilitate a sale and lease back

Service Commercial Building Surveys
Customer Investor
Sector Industrial

Terminal Schedule of Dilapidation, Winchester

Bressummer Ark was instructed by a commercial landlord to prepare a terminal schedule of dilapidations for The Lodge, a standalone office building in Winchester, helping protect the landlord’s position ahead of lease expiry and the tenant vacating the property.

Service Commercial Building Surveys
Customer Commercial Landlord
Sector Industrial

Commercial Building Survey & Project Management, Winchester

A city centre retail unit on Andover Road, Winchester, where initial acquisition advice has evolved into full project management of a refurbishment scheme, delivering a high-quality lettable space.

Service Commercial Building Surveys
Customer Commercial Landlord
Sector Industrial

Front of an industrial unit in Hedge End, Southampton.

Commercial Building Survey – Industrial Unit, Southampton

Commercial building survey in Southampton ahead of freehold acquisition.

Service Commercial Building Surveys
Customer Investor
Sector Industrial

Front elevation of a commercial building in Southampton.

Commercial Building Survey – Scout Hut, Southampton

Commercial building survey in Southampton ahead of new leasehold acquisition.

Service Commercial Building Surveys
Customer Commercial Tenant
Sector Leisure

Pre-Lease Due Diligence & Photographic Schedule of Condition, Kent

Bressummer A.R.K were instructed by Loake Shoemakers to carry out a pre-lease inspection and prepare a Photographic Schedule of Condition for a five-storey retail unit in Royal Tunbridge Wells. The instruction formed part of the client’s due diligence ahead of entering into a Full Repairing & Insuring (FRI) lease and commencing shopfitting works.

Service Building Surveys
Customer Commercial Tenant
Sector Industrial

Pre-acquisition Commercial Building Survey & Schedule of Condition, Oxfordshire

Pre-acquisition building survey and schedule of condition for a 1960s industrial unit ahead of a Full Repairing & Insuring lease.

Service Building Surveys
Customer Commercial Tenant
Sector Industrial

Front elevation of a 1930's hotel property on the Isle of Wight.

Pre-acquisition building survey – Isle of Wight Hotel

Commercial Building Survey on the Isle of Wight as part of the purchasers due diligence

Service Commercial Building Surveys
Customer Investor
Sector Leisure

A Clearer Path to Sale – Surveying a Southampton Landmark

Vendors Building Survey

Service Commercial Building Surveys
Customer Commercial Landlord
Sector City Office

Front elevation of a property on Winchester high street taken by a chartered building surveyor during a commercial building survey.

Commercial Building Survey – Winchester

Leasehold pre-acquisition building survey in central Winchester

Service Commercial Building Surveys
Customer Commercial Tenant
Sector Retail

Picture of the external parts of a disused pub in Brighton taken by a chartered building surveyor whilst conducting a commercial building survey.

Commercial Building Survey – Brighton

Leasehold pre-acquisition building survey on this former public house in Brighton

Service Commercial Building Surveys
Customer Commercial Tenant
Sector Leisure

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