What is a seating licence? Potential pitfalls for landlords & tenants

While seating licences can provide a flexible and short-term solution, both landlords and tenants must be cautious of their common pitfalls.
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Senior Associate
0151 600 3357 07702 847 595 charlotte.flanders@brabners.com
She advises on the full spectrum of commercial real estate matters, including investment acquisitions and disposals, asset management, development projects and landlord and tenant transactions.
Recognised as a 'Key Lawyer' by The Legal 500, Charlotte advises a diverse range of clients, including retailers, institutional pension funds, local authorities and major property companies. Her experience spans strategic acquisitions and disposals, complex asset management matters and large-scale leasing programmes, with particular expertise in the retail, leisure and food & beverage sectors.
Charlotte regularly supports with the delivery and ongoing management of substantial property portfolios, acting on high-volume leasing transactions and advising on the legal frameworks required to support mixed-use assets and investment holdings. She’s known for providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice and building strong relationships with clients to help them achieve their strategic objectives.
In addition to her client work, Charlotte leads our food and beverage (F&B) sector team, which offers multidisciplinary legal support, targeted sector insights and support to businesses operating throughout the food and drink industry.
She’s also a member of our real estate innovation group, which helps to drive the adoption of innovative technologies and more efficient ways of delivering legal services. Charlotte holds a particular interest in applying AI within the real estate sector.
Charlotte is a member of the Law Society and sits on the Non-Contentious Sub Committee of Liverpool Law Society.
Charlotte qualified in 2019 and joined us in 2023. She's based in our Liverpool office.

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